3 Dark secrets of Virat Kohli that no one knows

Virat Kohli is a highly decorated cricketer who has won numerous awards and broken so many world records. He has often been regarded as the “Run Machine” for his consistent run-making. 

Virat and his antics have been well-known among the audiences. His aggression on the field has often put him in the spotlight as well as scrutiny. However, this did not pose much question on his personal life.

Being such a huge star comes along with the issues of privacy and controversies. Let us see 3 dark secrets of Virat Kohli which might not be known by many.

1. Ousting of Anil Kumble

The position of the head coach of the Indian Cricket team in 2017 was occupied by the Indian spin maestro, Anil Kumble. Under his short tenure, the team India surely had a great record, especially in the red ball format.

India won as many as 12 tests out of just 17, 8 One Day Internationals out of 13 and 2 matches won and lost each in 5 T20 Internationals. The team also performed exceedingly well at the 2017 Champions Trophy, making an exception in the finals where they had a poor performance.

However, the controversy erupted when he was suddenly removed from the position despite the tenure not being completed. There were reports of rifts between skipper Kohli and coach where the skipper mentions that he was being a little too strict with the team.

So according to reports, the coach was sacked just on the basis of the skipper being dissatisfied and then a new coach was hired who is said to have been to do so according to the preferences.

2. Fake name for marriage 

Virat Kohli was married to the Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma in a grand manner in December 2017. As soon as the news broke out, it created tremors on social media, grabbing attention from every media outlet.

Virat is a megastar in his own rights and Anushka too has a good fan following among the audience, hence the news of their wedding broke the internet. The couple is said to have been wanting privacy quite a lot, and with both of them commanding such huge fan-following, they decided to manage their marriage in secrecy.

In order to reduce or stop the leaks of the details around their marriage, they used fake names instead for all booking purposes in the wedding. This did help them to a great extent in keeping things private for them.

3. Endorsement of online gaming platform 

It has been said that Virat Kohli does not promote or endorse any brands which may involve risks or money of individuals. He has been the face of brands like Puma, MRF, Manyavar, etc. 

However, he was seen endorsing an app named ‘Mobile Premier League' later on which contradicts the image he has built over time. This company is based on online gaming and does put the finances of an individual at risk when in use. 

It is also interesting that Virat Kohli has a stake in the company as well. When the company got involved into court cases, it was speculated that he should stop endorsing it but contrary to the fan’s outrage, he continued to do so and has stakes in the company till date.

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