Published: Mar 16, 2025, 09:30 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 16, 2025, 09:30 AM (IST)
India’s batting maestro Virat Kohli made a sharp comment taunting the broadcasters for focusing on what players eat instead of shedding light on their journeys. Kohli is one of the most popular players out there, and the broadcasters use his fame during a pre-series time. However, Kohli feels that the broadcasters should not investigate player’s eating habits and put more focus on the game.
“We are working towards India becoming a sports-forward nation. We have the vision. We have the groundwork happening today. It should be a collective responsibility of everyone involved. It’s not just about the infrastructure or the people who infuse the money. It’s also about the people who watch. We need education,” Kohli said at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit.
“A broadcast show needs to talk about the game and not what I ate yesterday for lunch or my favourite chole-bhature place in Delhi. You can’t have that in cricket matches. Rather, you could talk about what an athlete is going through,” he added.
As of now, Virat Kohli has joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. They will begin their campaign against defending champions Kolkata Knight Rides (KKR) in the tournament opener on March 22.
