Virat Kohli reveals hilarious interaction with passenger who wanted to pass tips

Virat Kohli (Image credits: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is considered to be the greatest cricketer in all formats of the game even though he is not in the best form at the moment. The former India captain, who has been breaking and creating back-to-back records for fun, had a torrid time in England in 2014 that invited many questions about his presence in India's Test team. The series was also a forgettable one for Team India as the visitors ended the tour with a 3-1 defeat.

Kohli had managed to score only 134 runs in 10 innings as England star pacer James Anderson had given him a tough time in swinging conditions. The right-handed batter's below-average performance had prompted critics to question his place in India's playing XI in the longer format.

It's not unusual for any player to receive criticism and 'tips' from former cricketers and fans when they fail to perform well in any series. Such was the case on India's flight when they were flying back to India from England in 2014. Taking on the latest episode of Bangalore franchise podcast, Kohli revealed a hilarious interaction with a passenger who wanted to pass on tips to him and MS Dhoni.

Kohli said: “The man first headed to Mahi and started talking about how the team composition should be and MS ignored it efficiently. He then shifted his focus to me and asked me what exactly is going on with my bat.”

Playing cricket is not like playing video games

Kohli continued, explaining his hilarious response to the passenger,

“The man said that he wanted a hundred from me in the next game. I was young back then and that kind of flicked the switch and I invited him for a conversation. I asked him where he works and he mentioned some company. Then I asked him about his designation and he mentioned that he was some kind of manager. I then replied saying in the next three years, I want you to be the chairman of the company.”

Kohli made him realize that playing cricket is not like playing video games. He added that the Indian team members started shouting "coach, coach" at him, after which the passenger took it in sportsmanship and returned to his seat.