Virat Kohli talks about bond with Novak Djokovic: ‘Exchanged messages, stayed in touch’

Virat Kohli talks about bond with Novak Djokovic (AP and AFP Photos)

Virat Kohli has been in constant contact with tennis great Novak Djokovic. The two iconic sports personalities frequently exchange texts revealed Kohli in an interaction. Having recently declared his retirement from Test, the batting maestro along with wife Anushka Sharma were in attendance for the Wimbledon 2025 fourth-round encounter between Djokovic and Australian 11th seed Alex de Minaur, in which the Serbian legend secured a significant victory. In a match that lasted three hours and nineteen minutes, Djokovic bounced back from a set down to secure his spot in the final eight with scores of 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

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Kohli praised Djokovic and said he hoped the former world number one would win the Wimbledon championship this year. If he does, Djokovic would surpass Margaret Court's long-standing record and become the most decorated player in Grand Slam history, which would be his 25th Grand Slam victory.

According to the cricket legend, Djokovic and Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion, would face off in his dream final. "Look, I've been in touch with Novak for a while now. We've exchanged some messages. He's been incredibly gracious and kind to stay in touch. So, I'd say I want Novak and Carlos to be in the final, and ideally for Novak to win this one, because that would be a tremendous achievement for him at this stage of his career," Kohli told Star Sports.

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Djokovic should be regarded as one of the greatest of all time, if not the greatest, according to Kohli, who acknowledged the tremendous amount of effort and commitment the Serb has put forth over the years.

"And, you know, in the comparison or conversation about being the greatest of all time, he'd be right up there with anyone else, if not number one, with the maximum number of Grand Slam titles. He deserves it. Given the amount of hard work he's put in, I really hope he plays Carlos in the final and wins," Kohli added.