Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, has thanked India’s star batter Virat Kohli for his kind words, saying he’s looking forward to the day the two can play together.

Taking to social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), Djokovic reacted to Kohli’s wishes for the 2024 Australian Open.

In a video shared by the BCCI on Sunday (January 14), Kohli talked about how he and Djokovic got in touch and have kept messaging one another since then.

“I got in touch with Novak very organically, I think on I was I was just looking at his profile once on Instagram, and I just happened to press the message button and thought I would just say hello. And then I saw a message from him on my DM already. I had never opened it myself. I was like, let me just check if it's a fake account or something like that. But then I checked it again and it was legitimate. And then yeah, we got talking. We keep exchanging messages every now and then. I congratulated him for all his amazing achievements,” said Kohli.

He also wished the Serb tennis legend all the best for the upcoming Australian Open and hoped that the world would see the best of him in the tournament.

“I would like to wish you all the very best for the Australian Open. I know how excited and prepared you are for these big events, and I do not doubt that we'll see the Novak Djokovic that we've seen over the years. I hope you have a great tournament,” Kohli added.

Virat Kohli's message for Novak Djokovic came hours after the latter revealed that they both are text buddies.

Djokovic, who is yet to meet Kohli in person, also acknowledged the Indian legend’s stellar cricketing career.

"Virat Kohli and I have been texting a little bit for a few years and we never got the chance to meet in person. But it was really a privilege and honour to listen to him speak nicely about me and I obviously admire his career and achievement and everything he has done," Djokovic said while speaking to Sony Sports.