When Virat Kohli’s father was asked for bribe to secure selection

Virat Kohli is one of the most prolific batters of the Indian team. However, he faced significant challenges on his journey to the top and had to work hard to earn a spot on the team. 

The veteran batsman once shared that he was removed from the state U-14 team at the last moment due to ‘compensation’ concerns. Moreover, the star batsman also disclosed that his father declined to offer any bribe.

“I was selected for the U-14 Delhi team and then I was dropped at 1:00 AM because of some complications. You know how and what happens at the state levels. Someone was preferred over me because of some compensations that were done,” said Kohli during an interaction.

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“The same was offered to my father as well. That if you can pay for selection, maybe Kohli can get into the team after two games. My father straightaway said ‘I’m not gonna pay a single penny to make him play. If he can play on his talent, so be it. If not, it’s not meant for him,” he added.

Later, Kohli proved his father right and went on to play for the Indian team. Moreover, he became one of the greats of the game with loads of runs and records in all the three formats of the game.