Virat Kohli requests fans to stop calling him 'King' at RCB unbox event

During the RCB Unbox event at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Virat Kohli, former captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore, candidly requested fans to desist from addressing him as 'King Kohli'. The moniker, derived from his unparalleled dominance in cricket over the past decade and a half, has been a staple of Kohli's career, but he expressed discomfort with the title, preferring to be called simply 'Virat'. In a viral video from the event, Kohli can be seen urging fans, "Firstly, you need to stop calling me that word [King]. I was telling Faf that it is very embarrassing for me when you call me that name every year; just call me Virat."

Despite the pleas to drop the title, Kohli's stature in the cricketing world remains unrivaled, with a plethora of records under his belt and a reputation as one of the greatest batters in contemporary cricket. His presence at the unveiling of Royal Challengers Bangalore's new jersey for IPL 2024 garnered a rousing welcome from fans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where he further lifted spirits by addressing the crowd in Kannada, stating, "Idu RCB'ya Hosa Adhaya" (This is RCB's new chapter).