Virat Kohli arrived in Dubai for Champions Trophy 2025 [Source: @KohliSensation/x.com]
When Indian stalwart, Virat Kohli walks into a place, he brings the kind of electric energy that makes the walls hum with excitement. His arrival in Dubai for the Champions Trophy 2025 was no different as it left fans in absolute awe.
Hotel Staff Surprise Virat Kohli With A Cricket-Themed Welcome
Dressed in a white T-shirt and dark blue tracks, the Indian veteran strolled into the team hotel and was greeted like royalty. Fans filled the hotel lobby as they waved Indian flags and chanted their hearts out for Team India, all while capturing every moment on their phones.
The warm welcome of Virat Kohli did not end there. As soon as Kohli reached his room, the hotel staff surprised him in a unique way with a tray filled with an assortment of snacks. But this wasn’t your ordinary snack platter.
The tray was designed to resemble a mini cricket ground, complete with a pitch, bat, ball, and even Virat Kohli’s photograph on it. It was a sweet tribute to the man who is cricket’s global superstar. Little moments like these are proof of Kohli’s massive fan following that stretches across the globe.
India’s Champions Trophy Campaign
With Jasprit Bumrah ruled out, the Men in Blue have a lot to prove in the Champions Trophy 2025, where they’ll be playing all their matches in the UAE. India will kick off their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai, followed by the highly anticipated blockbuster clash against Pakistan on February 23, and their final league game against New Zealand on March 2.
India’s confidence is sky-high after a 3-0 whitewash over England at home. The players will be eager to carry that momentum into the Champions Trophy 2025 and put on a show for the fans.