[Watch] When Virat Kohli Requested Not To Be Asked For Tickets During 2019 World Cup
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Much like any tournament, cricketers are constantly requested by family or friends to be provided with tickets for matches, and the pressure increases manyfold for an Indian player.
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli, who is known for his witty and hilarious press conferences, on Wednesday urged people close to him not to ask for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 tickets, which is taking place in India and watch cricket at home.
The ace-batter is quite vocal about the pressures of arranging passes for relatives and friends. Now in a resurfaced viral clip on social media, Kohli who led India during the 2019 World Cup, explained how the Delhi-born handles such queries from family and friends.
Here's what Kohli said
"When you leave for a tournament like this, you should inform (the people) beforehand. My friends also asked me, 'Can we come?' I said, 'Mujhe mat pucho (Don't ask me (for tickets)). If you want to come, you can come or else everyone has a good TV at home. Sit back and enjoy the game' (laughs).
Once you start to organize the passes, there's just no end to it. We get a set number of tickets. So if our family is coming then we have to accommodate them too. I prefer not many people asking me for passes."
Meanwhile, Kohli sweated it out extra during India's close-door net session on Wednesday in Chennai, ahead of the their tournament opener against Australia on October 8.
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