Recently, photos of Virat Kohli and his RCB teammate Jordon Cox went viral in social media after the two were spotted spending time together in the UK, after the latter’s Test debut against New Zealand.
Breach of privacy
Virat Kohli has fully recovered from his hamstring injury and is available for the three-match ODI series against England and has spent more than a month in the UK, training for the upcoming series. However, after being photographed, Jordon Cox revealed that neither he nor Kohli wanted to be photographed and were shocked after the pictures went viral.
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Speaking to the Guardian, Cox said, “The upsetting thing for him is that people are following him without him knowing. Hundreds of people walked past us, no one stopped, no one did anything. But then, about two hours later, he’s texting me, going Have you seen all these photos? I was like ‘what the hell?’.”
He further added, “It’s just a shame how many people want a piece of him. He just wants to go under the radar, have fun and live a normal life. Unfortunately, that’s not always possible.”
Cox praises Kohli
The England batter also praised Kohli, revealing how the former Indian captain helped him during the IPL.
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Cox said, “The thing that I found the most special during the IPL is how much time he gave me as a player and, for someone who’s achieved so much, how much he gives back generally. Some guys focus on their own game, but he is someone who always wants to help others before he helps himself. That is very rare.”
Kohli is set to feature in the ODI series between India and England, starting from July 14.
FAQs
What happened to Virat Kohli?
Recently, photos of Virat Kohli spending time with his RCB teammate Jordon Cox in UK went viral on social media.
What was their reaction?
Both players were shocked to witness the viral photos and Cox publicly expressed that.