In a heartwarming letter to former South African cricket player Ab de Villiers after his induction into the ICC Hall of Fame, Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli revealed that de Villiers was the most talented cricketer he has shared the dressing room with. Kohli ignored his own Indian team captain Rohit Sharma and legendary Sachin Tendulkar to pick de Villiers, who retired from international cricket in 2018, finishing with impressive stats in all three formats of the game.
During an IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, fans booed Hardik Pandya who was appointed as the MI skipper ahead of Rohit Sharma. In a heartwarming moment, Virat Kohli gestured to stop the negative reception and urged the crowd to cheer for their captain. The video of Kohli's intervention went viral, earning him praise for his respect for fellow players. In the end, Mumbai Indians dominated the match, thanks to brilliant performances from Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and Jasprit Bumrah.