Is Donald Trump A Lucky Charm For Virat Kohli? US President's Weird Coincidence With India Great

Trump key to Kohli's success [Source: @PTI, @ClipsStreamSzn]

The Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump triumphed in the US Presidential Election as he secures victory in three of the seven battleground states. Trump won the battle against Kamala Harris, who faltered in a close-fought election battle.

Now, technically US Presidential election is not a cricketing topic, but Donald Trump is the main focus in this piece, which is related to star India batter, Virat Kohli's form. 

Trump winning the election is a blessing in disguise for Kohli and we tell you how. Now, going back to late 2015, Virat Kohli had a decent year with the bat. He had a 50-over World Cup century, but barring that he didn't lit up the cricketing world. Kohli, the leader was exceptional, but Kohli, the batter had an average outing.

The weird co-incidence between Virat Kohli and Donald Trump

However, the year 2016 turned the tides for Kohli and Indian cricket. 2016 was the year when the former India skipper was almost untouchable and was at the peak of his powers. He was the best performer in the T20 World Cup, scored 973 runs in IPL, and slammed multiple double hundreds in Test as India triumphed everywhere.

In the same year, in November, Donald Trump became the US President for the first time and Kohli's luck changed as for the next 4 years, he ruled world cricket and became the undisputed G.O.A.T across formats. Trump was elected as the 45th US President in 2016, and his appointment indirectly brought luck as Kohli, turned from a great player to a run-machine as he scored truckloads of runs during his Presidential tenure.

Trump's exit led to Kohli's slump

Trump led USA from 2017-21 and during that period, Kohli was miles ahead of his contemporaries. However, when Trump's tenure ended, Kohli's tenure at the top of the world also came to an end as he slumped to an all-time low and failed to deliver the goods across formats. He had a big dip in the Test format, where he could just register 536 runs in 2021, and 265 runs in 2022.

The India made a solid comeback in 2023, but the form dropped once again 2024 as he has once again come under scrutiny with fans and former players demanding him to retire. Trump, on Wednesday, was once again elected as the President of the United States of America, and his arrival could once again boost Kohli's numbers.

At 36, the right-handed batter doesn't have much time left at the international level, but maybe Trump is his lucky charm and the world can once again witness Kohli's second coming.

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