Stop calling me King: appeals Virat Kohli

Batting maestro Virat Kohli aka ‘King Kohli’ has urged fans to stop using ‘King’ tag with his name, as he prepares for the Indian Premier League’s 17^th edition.

The batter is set to return to action after a lengthy break from the game, when his side Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be embarking on its journey against MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings.

The former RCB captain urged the public to do away with the moniker of ‘King’ to describe him.

“It is lovely to be back again,” he started after the host Danish Sait asked him, “How is the King feeling?” The crowd went berserk as the first words came out of his mouth.

Kohli finally continued, “Let me talk. Guys, we have to get to Chennai tonight. We have a chartered flight so we don’t have time (laughs). Firstly, you need to stop calling me that word [King]. I was telling Faf that it is very embarrassing for me when you call me that name every year, just call me Virat.”

Women’s Premier League winning caption Smriti Mandhana and her fellow teammates were also present in the event.

Global pop star Alan Walker and Raghu Bishnoi entertained the crowd, the new jersey was unveiled, and the name change was announced.