'Feels awkward' - Virat Kohli on playing in front of pavilion named after him

Team India is all set to continue their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign as they gear up to take on Afghanistan in their second game of the tournament at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, October 11. 

On the back of a resounding win against the Pat Cummins-led Australia, India will look to continue their momentum and register their second victory of the tournament in the second game.

As the match approaches, it will undoubtedly be a special occasion for ace batter Virat Kohli. Born and bred in Delhi, the crowd in the Arun Jaitley stadium will be waiting in anticipation to welcome Kohli to his home ground. It is also worth noting that there is a pavilion named after Virat Kohli in the stadium as well.

Talking of the same, Kohli participated in a chat with Indian batter KL Rahul, where he opened up about playing in front of a stand named after him.

"For me, that is the stadium where I grew up playing age-group Ranji cricket. I also played for India there. Those memories stay fresh in your mind. You can feel it because that is where everything started, selectors saw you for the first time and gave you an opportunity. It is special to go back and play at Arun Jaitley Stadium," Virat Kohli said in a video shared by the BCCI.

They both got #TeamIndia the first win of #CWC23 💪

As the bandwagon moves to Delhi, here's @imVkohli & @klrahul dissecting their match-winning partnership against Australia 👌

P.S. The local lad is bracing himself for his homecoming 🏟️

Watch the full interview 🎥 👇… pic.twitter.com/HSXYovY43T

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 9, 2023

It is awkward for me to be playing in front of a pavilion named after me: Kohli

In the chat with Rahul, Kohli also admitted to feeling awkward playing in front of a pavilion that has been named after him. He stated that it is a great honour and he never thought that something like this would happen to him.

"It is awkward for me to be playing in front of a pavilion named after me. I do not like to talk about it a lot. But it is a great honour and I feel happy and grateful about it, it is something I never felt would happen to me,” Kohli said.