[WATCH]- Virat Kohli Reflects On Special Bond With Tennis Legend

Virat Kohli’s interview about his bond with tennis great Novak Djokovic has gone viral amid the buzz of the Wimbledon Championships. Kohli is meanwhile preparing for India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against England cricket team, starting on Tuesday, July 14.

Kohli and Djokovic have remained in touch for some time, as both sporting icons have previously revealed. Meanwhile, Djokovic advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon 2026 after defeating Arthur Rinderknech.

“I have been in touch with Novak for a while now. We have exchanged some messages. He’s been very gracious and kind to stay in touch. At the stage of the career that he is, probably in the comparison or conversation of being the greatest of all time.”

“Probably right up there with anyone else, if not be number one. Maximum number of Grand Slams. He deserves it, I feel, with the amount of hard work he’s put in,” Kohli had said.

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Recently, Novak Djokovic also spoke about his bond with Virat Kohli, revealing that the two have been exchanging messages and continue to stay in touch.

“We haven’t met in person, we have texted, we have been in touch for the last few years, following each other, supporting each other, admiring each other’s careers, hopefully I will get a chance to meet him in person and play some tennis, play some cricket,” Djokovic told Star Sports on the sidelines of Wimbledon 2026.

Virat Kohli missed India’s previous ODI series against Afghanistan, but he is now set to make his return in the upcoming series against England cricket team.

Virat Kohli’s Stats In England

Virat Kohli will be under close watch during the ODI series in England, especially with India’s preparations for the 2027 World Cup gathering momentum. Every series from here on carries added significance for the star batter, who also boasts a solid ODI record against England.

Across 38 ODIs against England, Kohli has amassed 1,397 runs at an average of 41.08, including three centuries and 10 fifties. In England, his numbers are even more impressive, with 1,349 runs from 33 matches at an average of 51.88, featuring one hundred and 12 half-centuries.

One of his finest campaigns came during the ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, where he scored 443 runs in nine matches at an average of 55.37, registering five half-centuries.

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