Many cricketing stars gathered under one roof for a grand charity dinner which was organised by Yuvraj Singh in support of his YouWeCan Foundation. The event was held in a luxurious hotel and it had some of the biggest cricketing names in the sport. The entire Indian contingent, Gautam Gambhir made an appearance and stayed their for an hour or so. Icons like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, Brian Lara, Kevin Pietersen and Ashish Nehra were also present.
The host of the event Gaurav Kapoor insisted Virat Kohli to come up on stage and remarked about how fans missed seeing him play to which Kohli replied.
“I just coloured my beard two days ago. You know it’s time when you are colouring your beard every four days,” says Kohli as mentioned by Times of India
Going further, Virat Kohli opened up about his bond with Yuvraj Singh and praised him for his comeback after battling cancer.
“We shared a very good bond both on and off the field. I met him for the first time during a North Zone tournament in Bangalore. When I started playing for India, him, bhajju pa and Zaheer Khan took me under their wings. Really helped me grow as a player, made me comfortable in the dressing room. Lot of fun times off the field and made me aware of the lifestyle of getting to the top. These are the bonds I would cherish for the rest of my life. Watching him in the World Cup was very special and what we got to know after that was a shock. Being so close to him… we had no idea. Then his battle with cancer and again the champion that he is… coming on top and making a comeback to the team when I was leading the team.
“I clearly remember we played a game against England in Cuttack. There was a 2017 series we played at home and top-order got out early and Yuvi pa got 150 I think and MS scored 110 or something. I still remember telling KL or someone that this is like childhood days watching on big tv… I have a lot of love and respect for him. It’s a pleasure being here and I won’t do it for any other person but him,” says Kohli.
