‘I expected 20 lakhs …’, Virat Kohli was afraid of being unusable in 2008 IPL auction! Shocked everyone by revealing!
The 52nd match of IPL 2025 will be played on 3 May today between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This match will be seen at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Batsman Virat Kohli is in constant form. Today, he may get to see a vigorous performance against CSK.
Do you know how many rupees did Virat Kohli take part in the IPL for the first time? Let us tell about a big revelation made by Virat Kohli through this article today.
Virat Kohli made part of IPL in 2008
Virat Kohli is a great cricketer, he gets a lot of love and respect in India as well as abroad. Just like today many young players are being given a chance by IPL, similarly when Virat Kohli was also a young player, this opportunity was bigger than thousands of happiness.
When the first IPL auction took place in 2008, Virat Kohli returned to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after winning the World Cup as the captain of India’s Under-19 team. At that time, he was purchased for Rs 20 lakh during the IPL auction. Virat has expressed his happiness remembering that moment.
Everything seemed like a dream: Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has shared his spirit during that time. He said, “When the auction took place, we went mad in the hotel corridor.” We got ₹ 20 lakh! ” This was our feeling. We did not know what would happen next.
He told that the first year was exciting, he did not have much experience playing T20 cricket. But due to the IPL, he used to watch him with players around the world, who used to see only in TV only.
He further said, “Every year’s enthusiasm is the same, even if it is not increased, the IPL is very special, its professional management, the struggle of the teams and the dedication of the player – everything is the top class.”
Virat loves playing with Chennai
Virat Kohli said that he takes the most tremendous match to play with Chennai at the stadium in Bengaluru. A lot of fans from Chennai come to see this match, half stadium is filled with yellow color. During that time, Virat loves screaming fans.
