Two of the fittest athletes India has ever produced—Sunil Chhetri and Virat Kohli—made headlines on May 16, 2024. The topic was “RETIREMENT”. While one announced it, the other revealed what his future plans were.
Both these legends are very close friends, but left their fans shell shocked with their respective announcements and comments.
First let’s talk about Virat Kohli.
Amidst the speculations of his retirement from the shortest format of the game post the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Indian cricket mainstay and former RCB Captain Virat Kohli spilled beans on his post retirement plans. He said he’ll take a nice, long break before deciding what to do next.
Kohli in his recent interview said, “Once I am done, you won’t see me for a while..”
The video surfaced on the social media just after Indian football sensation and Virat Kohli’s long time good friend, Sunil Chhetri took to the social media to announce his international retirement.
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Virat Kohli also demonstrated friendship goals as he took to his instagram comments section praising Chhetri’s illustrious career.
Commenting on Chhetri’s video post on Instagram, Kohli wrote : “My brother. Proud.”
IMG : Kohli’s Comment On Chhetri’s Retirement Post
Despite being from different sports, Virat Kohli and Sunil Chhetri foster a strong bond and respect for each other. They support each other on and off the field, cheering for each other’s successes and offering encouragement during tough times and even cheering for their respective clubs. Their friendship goes beyond their professions, as they often spend time together outside of their sports, sharing laughs and experiences. Kohli and Chhetri show that true friendship can flourish between people from different backgrounds and interests.
Apart from this, both the athletes possess roughly similar fitness goals and also possess core loyalty towards Bengaluru when it comes to franchise sport tournaments.
Kohli’s Career In A Nutshell
It’s been more than 14 years now that Virat Kohli has been playing international cricket. Since making his debut for India in 2008, Kohli has achieved remarkable success.
With over 80 international centuries to his name, including 29 in Test matches and 50 in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and one in T20 Internationals, he has consistently dominated the cricketing world. Kohli has amassed over 26,733 runs across all formats of the game, making him one of the most prolific run-scorers in cricket history.
He holds numerous records, such as being the fastest player to reach 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, and 11,000 runs in ODI cricket. Kohli’s leadership skills are also noteworthy, having captained the Indian cricket team with distinction.
His commitment to fitness and relentless pursuit of excellence have earned him widespread admiration. As one of cricket’s modern icons, Virat Kohli’s extraordinary career continues to inspire millions of fans around the world.
However with his retirement speculations and his recent statement in the media, the question looms, is India ready for the post Virat Kohli era?
The Sportz Planet Desk,
Atharva Shetye.
