Virat Kohli has left for the USA for the T20 World Cup from Mumbai. Kohli was spotted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport, Mumbai during the evening of May 30, Thursday. In a heart-warming gesture, Kohli stopped to give an autograph to a young fan at the airport. The star India batter was surrounded by media personnel, who thanked Kohli for giving them an amazing gift. Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma had sent out thoughtful gift hampers to the paparazzi for safeguarding and respecting their kids, Vamika and Akaay’s privacy.
On being thanked by the media, Kohli was quick to point out that it was Anushka’s idea, yet again showing his love and admiration for his wife. A couple of fans came to click a picture with Kohli, who had opted for a monotone airport look with a beige cap and beige shirt. Kohli did not join the first batch of the Indian team, who flew to New York from Mumbai on June 25.
Why Kohli did not fly earlier?
Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja were amongst the first batch of Indian cricketers who left for the US ahead of the T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies from June 1 to June 29. Kohli remained to be the only player who was yet to join the team in the Americas. He could not travel earlier due to paper work issues.
After a gruelling IPL 2024, Kohli also got a chance to spend some precious time with his family. He was recently spotted outside a popular Mumbai eatery alongside wife Anushka. The celebrity couple went out for dinner with India’s former pacer Zaheer Khan and wife Sagarika Ghatge. Popular TV broadcaster Gaurav Kapur also accompanied the 2 cricketers and their partners.
Kohli had a spectacular run in IPL 2024 as he was awarded the Orange Cape with 714 runs in 15 matches. The 35-year-old will look to continue his impeccable form in the T20 World Cup as well. Meanwhile, the Indian team have begun their training camp in New York and will play their warm-up game against Bangladesh on June 1.
