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Kohli Failing His Idol: No Love for Cricket?

Indian cricket fans often used to compare Virat Kohli with legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, owing to the hunger that both of them have for their respective games.

While Virat Kohli himself idolised Ronaldo, he has disappointed many of his fans by going a completely different route from that chosen by Ronaldo.

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While Ronaldo still continues to play at the age of 40 with the same passion as ever, even winning the UEFA Nations League, Virat, on the other hand, started to abandon cricket at the age of 35.

His leaving the T20 format, and then the test format has led to many fans being dejected, who have promptly called him out for his lack of zeal for the game post-pandemic.

Kohli didn’t play with the same fire as before, he didn’t strive to make the same comebacks as before. Ever since he became a family man, we say a much more laid back and relaxed Kohli on-field, a complete contrast from his past version.

While retirement is a deeply personal decision, it is also true that Virat fans would take a lot of time to get over the sudden shocks their idol has given them in the last few years.

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Manaswini K

Manaswini is a senior writer with extensive experience covering Telugu cinema, as well as the broader Indian film landscape, including Bollywood, Tamil, and other regional industries. With a strong focus on NRI (Non-R…

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