Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli is quite an interesting character both on and off the cricket field. We have seen two faces of him in general. On the field, he brings his aggressive attitude which often helps to get the best out of him in pressure situations.
On the other hand, he is totally a different person altogether off the field. He is cool, and calm and loves to interact with his fans and followers on social media platforms. Besides that, he also never hesitates to sign autographs for his fans.
He is no longer the captain of the Indian cricket team across formats. Rohit Sharma is the one who is leading the team from the front in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Kohli slammed 80 centuries in international cricket, more than any other player in the current era.
Case in point, after the game against South Africa in 2022, an unusual incident happened inside Virat Kohli’s private hotel room. One of the die-hard fans of the run machine sneaked into Kohli’s room and then captured the entire thing on his mobile.
He also leaked the video clip on his Instagram handle stating that it’s “King Kohli’s room”. The video went viral on the internet and it angered Kohli in the first place, with the veteran questioning that there is no privacy in his hotel room.
“I understand that fans get very happy and excited seeing their favourite players and get excited to meet them and I’ve always appreciated that. But this video here is appalling and it’s made me feel very paranoid about my privacy,” Kohli wrote in his Instagram post.
“If I cannot have privacy in my own hotel room, then where can I really expect any personal space at all?? I’m NOT okay with this kind of fanaticism and absolute invasion of privacy. Please respect people’s privacy and not treat them as a commodity for entertainment,” he added.
Virat Kohli to not file a complaint with the hotel
Meanwhile, a source from the team added that Kohli would not drag the matter further as he is not interested to file a complaint with the hotel.
“The team management asked Kohli if he wanted to file an official complaint with the hotel. However, he didn’t want to. So from his point of view, the issue won’t be pursued further,” the source said.