Just call me Virat Kohli instead of calling myself King; it makes me feel ashamed.

At last, after two arduous months, star batsman Virat Kohli of India made his way back to the cricket ground during the Royal Challengers Bangalore unbox event on Tuesday, March 19, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Interestingly, before the five-match Test series against England in January, Kohli had taken a leave of absence from the game to be with his wife, Anushka Sharma, with whom he was expecting his second child.

Kohli eventually made his way back to the cricket field when he joined the RCB squad for the upcoming IPL 2024, following the birth of his son in February. Following a lengthy break, the fans went crazy when they saw their favorite player, Virat Kohli, at the RCB Unbox event in Bengaluru. The 35-year-old expressed his embarrassment at being referred to as “King” and asked Danish Sait, the event presenter, to refrain from calling him that.

We have a chartered flight, so we don’t have much time, guys. We need to go to Chennai rather quickly. First of all, you should cease referring to me by the word “king.” I told Faf that I feel ashamed everywhere I go when you call me that and they act that way, so please just call me Virat going forward.

During the event, Virat Kohli said, “Don’t use that word; it’s very embarrassing for me.”

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Notably, because of his incredible accomplishments in cricket, Kohli has earned the title of “King” from a number of pundits and his enormous fan following. The brilliant batsman has saved both India and the RCB on multiple occasions, and he is known for giving every match his all. Because of his incredible accomplishments, Kohli has been reverently referred to as the “king” of modern cricket.

In the first-ever IPL 2024 match, RCB will play CSK.

On Friday, March 22, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, RCB will play the Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the IPL 2024. The two teams have a fierce rivalry that supporters refer to as the “Southern Derby.” With MS Dhoni’s CSK eager to begin their title defence at home with a victory, the next game between the two teams looks to be another tantalising matchup.

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