Virat Kohli, the star player from Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), had everyone in stitches with a funny throwback moment on the show ‘18 Calling 18’ on JioHotstar. The host, Jatin Sapru, pulled a fast one on the 36-year-old cricketer by showing him a video from the 2011 IPL season. This clip featured a young Kohli, who was just 22 at the time and had just snagged his first Player of the Match award.
In the video, a fresh-faced Virat is seen chatting about how RCB chased down a target of 162 runs against the Delhi Daredevils. He couldn’t help but burst out laughing as he listened to himself trying to explain his thoughts: I don’t even know what I said. You guys brought it here from somewhere. Chris could play himself in? Waah! Galat fehmi dekh lo! (Look at the misunderstanding!). He pointed out how, with social media taking off, fans have taken to dissecting players’ quotes, often twisting them beyond recognition.
Kohli reacting to his first IPL MOTM interview where he talked about being the aggressor while playing with Chris Gayle.
— K. (@Lifefkdup) April 9, 2025
had a good laugh, made fun of himself watching that 14-yr-old interview.
This guy is the funniest of all, man. 😭😭https://t.co/0EOjQf39Ch
Reflecting on his past comments about his teammate Chris Gayle, Kohli couldn’t help but smile, feeling a little embarrassed about what he had said. He acknowledged that he was pretty immature back then and didn’t quite grasp what he was talking about.
On a different note, Kohli’s performance in the IPL 2025 season has been impressive. He’s scored 164 runs in just four innings, which includes two half-centuries, and his strike rate is a solid 154.70. As RCB gears up to take on the Delhi Capitals at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, Kohli is just 50 runs shy of making history as the first Indian player to hit 100 T20 half-centuries. The only other player to achieve this feat is David Warner. The excitement is building, and fans can’t wait to see if Virat will reach this milestone!
