Yuvraj Singh talked about old times he spent with Virat Kohli in Indian team.
Virat Kohli is currently the second-highest run-getter in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 and recently equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI tons.
When Kohli made his debut in 2008 for India, Yuvraj Singh was a senior player and took Kohli under his wing, sharing a great rapport with the youngster.
Talking about the same on the Ranveer show, Yuvraj Singh revealed that he doesn’t have much communication with Virat Kohli these days, primarily due to Kohli’s busy schedule. He went on to suggest that Kohli has changed a lot over the years, emphasizing the shift in his persona.
Yuvraj recalled the younger Kohli affectionately as "cheeku," a nickname he was given in his early cricketing days. He joked that the cheeku had matured into the formidable Virat Kohli we all know.
Ranveer asked, “Do you talk to Virat Kohli?” To this, Yuvraj replied, “Not really, because he is busy, I don’t disturb him much.”
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Ranveer asked Yuvraj about his bond with a young Virat Kohli.
“Young Virat Kohli ka naam tha cheeku, aaj ke cheeku ka naam hai Virat Kohli, bohot fark hai. (Young Virat Kohli’s name was Cheeku, today’s Cheeku’s name is Virat Kohli, there is a lot of difference.) He refers to this statement as when Kohli was young, he used to chill a lot with his friends, however, as he started growing up, he became a different person,” Yuvraj said.
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In the same show, Yuvraj also revealed that he and MS Dhoni are not close friends due to different lifestyles.