'You said na it’s for me, then you’re saying to sign it!?' - Virat Kohli jokes with fan in Sri Lanka while signing autograph

Virat Kohli is back in action with the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies. He played the first ODI of the three-match series in Colombo on August 2 and scored 24 runs off 32 balls as the match ended in a tie. Ahead of the second ODI at the same venue, Kohli interacted with his fans in Sri Lanka and had a light-hearted conversation before giving autographs on some memorabilia. 

Kohli is one of the few cricketers who enjoys a global fanbase and he never leaves the opportunity to show his candid side. During the Asia Cup 2023, he was gifted a silver bat with each century engraved on it by a young Sri Lankan cricketer. As he is back in Colombo, Kohli joked with a fan about having the bat brought for his autograph before signing it as the crowd burst into laughter.

“Shall I sign it? You said na it’s for me then you’re saying to sign it?!” said Kohli.

Watch the video of Virat Kohli’s interaction with fans:

The 36-year-old retired from the T20Is after the recent World Cup Win on June 29. He will feature in Tests and ODIs with the Indian team’s packed schedule before the crucial Champions Trophy 2025. He concluded his T20I career with a match-defining knock in the final of the T20 World Cup against South Africa. He scored 76 off 59 as India recovered from top-order collapse posting a fighting total of 176 runs.

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“I was telling Rohit today when we went out to bat I was like.. one day you feel like you can't get a run and then you come out and things happen. God is great. I bow my head in gratitude. I am really grateful that I was able to get the job done for the team on the day it mattered the most,” said Kohli after the final.