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‘Don’t use that word’: Why ’embarrassed’ Virat Kohli asked not to be called ‘King’

‘Don’t use that word’: Why ’embarrassed’ Virat Kohli asked not to be called ‘King’

Ahead of IPL 2024 at the RCB Unbox event, Virat Kohli urged fans to not refer to him as 'King Kohli', a nickname that has been used over the years

RCB star Virat Kohli requests not to refer to him as ‘King Kohli’ ahead of IPL 2024. The batting maestro was a part of the grand RCB Unbox event in Bengaluru on Tuesday. As he shared the stage with skipper Faf du Plessis, Kohli urges the presenter (Danish Sait) and fans to stop calling him king and call him just ‘Virat’.

‘Don’t call me king’: Virat Kohli

Firstly, you need to stop calling me that word (King). Please call me Virat. Don’t call me that word (king), I was just telling Faf du Plessis that I feel embarrassed every year when you call me that word. So just call me Virat, please, from now on, don’t use that word, it’s very embarrassing for me,” Virat Kohli said.

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The renowned batter also pledged to strive towards emulating the achievements of the women’s team by adding another trophy to RCB’s collection.

“Hopefully we can double it up with the trophies,” says Kohli. “That’ll be something truly special. I am always going to be here, try to be part of the group that wins it for the first time. I will try my best with my ability and experience to do it for the fans and the franchise. It is a dream of mine as well to know what it feels like to win the IPL.”

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