Virat Kohli Reveals the Qualities He Admires in Global Icons

ByAnupam Pandey,SportsCafe Editor

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Virat Kohli himself is a global icon, but he still takes inspiration from others. Recently, a video was posted on the official handles of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, featuring the King. He talked about the qualities of the global icons that he wishes to have in himself.

The IPL 2026 season is coming soon, with the schedule likely to be announced in a few days. Amidst this, the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, have also started actively posting on their social media handles. Their recent video involved the King, Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli has already arrived in India for the upcoming IPL season, as fans wait to see him in the practice sessions. The King was in great form in the ODI format lately, ranking to the 2nd position. In the video posted by RCB on their social media handles, he talked about the qualities he wishes to have from the global icons.

Virat Kohli Picks the Qualities He Need

Virat Kohli was featured in the recent video posted by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. A question was asked to Virat Kohli in the form of a rapid fire round. He was given the names of some popular celebrities and Kohli had to tell the qualities of them which he also wishes to have at the same level.

Shah Rukh Khan

For Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood King, the Cricket King said that it is Humility. In simple words Humility means the quality of not thinking that you are better than others.

MS Dhoni

His former captain and best friend in the game, MS Dhoni's name was also listed. Kohli replied by saying his contentment inspires him the most. Dhoni's calm and happy nature has inspired millions of people worldwide.

Ronaldo

When Ronaldo's name came up, Kohli talked about his discipline. Known for his impressive game in football, Ronaldo has made it all possible with his discipline.

Messi

For Lionel Messi, Virat Kohli could not control himself as he said miraculous abilities. Messi is known for pulling off some of the best moves in football, which many call as miraculous.

Taylor Swift

This is where the video got a bit funny and Kohli went blank. He literally had no comments for the famous singer, as he replied by saying that he has not seen or heard a lot of her.

The Rock

When Kohli was asked about the WWE Superstar, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, he replied with an expression. He tried to mimic the People's eyebrow done by The Rock, and replied by saying eyebrows.

Sachin Tendulkar

At last, the name of Sachin Tendulkar was also included. For his ideal, Virat Kohli said that he would pick every quality of Sachin Tendulkar, especially his lap shot.

Kohli Gets Ready for IPL 2026

There are a few months left for the fans to watch Virat Kohli in the Indian jersey. But before that, they could watch him in the Indian Premier League, as the King gets ready to represent RCB yet again in the tournament. This time, RCB will be heading to the IPL 2026 as the defending champions.

Virat Kohli in IPL:

Innings: 259
Not Out: 40
Runs: 8661
Average: 39.54
Strike Rate: 132.85
100s: 8
50s: 63

Virat Kohli continues to give his best for the team, as his batting form reaches his peak again. Even in the finals last year, Kohli remained the top scorer for the team with his fantastic batting performances. As their top scorer across multiple seasons and even in the IPL history, he will remain eager to contribute in the next edition.

Can Kohli Repeat 2016 Heroics?

Ever since 2026 has started, to many fans it seems that 2026 is the new 2016. It all started with Virat Kohli showing similar signs in the ODI series against New Zealand. He started off the series by getting out in the 90s in his very first ODI this year. This also happened in the first ODI he played back in 2016.

Later in the third ODI, he was able to bring a century for the team, which unfortunately came in a losing cause. However, he also brought a century in the third ODI he played back in 2016. With Kohli showing signs of his 2016 form, fans await to see how he performs in the upcoming IPL season.

Virat Kohli in IPL 2016:

Innings: 16
Not Out: 4
Runs: 973
Average: 81.08
Strike Rate: 152.03
100s: 4
50s: 7

Virat Kohli had the best IPL campaign known so far back in 2016. He scored a massive total of 973 runs and even helped RCB to finish as the runner-up in that season. While a few players tried to reach close to his record, they were not even able to cross the 900-run mark.