"The last time Virat Kohli cried was.."- Yuzvendra Chahal's bombshell revelation
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Virat Kohli's former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Yuzvendra Chahal, in his recent podcast appearance, revealed the last time he found Virat Kohli crying.
Virat Kohli is often regarded as one of the most flamboyant and strong characters in Indian cricket. Virat is known largely for his emergence as a cricketer who is known for his fearless attitude and never-give-up spirit to win the game.
However, the greatest cricketers in the world and people with the strongest mindsets are also known to break down at some point when disappointment takes over. Such an incident, dating back to 2019, has been mentioned by Yuzvendra Chahal.
Yuzvendra Chahal reveals about Kohli's heartbreak
Yuzvendra Chahal, the former RCB teammate of Kohli, used to play for years in the IPL with the Indian veteran. In the podcast, he revealed Virat Kohli's weakest moments in the game.
He revisits the 2019 Cricket World Cup, where Virat led India to a semi-final against New Zealand, where India marked a humiliating exit. The Indian top order had collapsed in the game, while the lower order, comprising Jadeja and Dhoni, tried their best before falling apart in the game.
After their exit from the second consecutive World Cup semi-final, Chahal mentioned that he found tears in the eyes of the great Virat Kohli when he approached him for a handshake.
Yuzi Chahal on how Virat Kohli cried after 2019 CWC heartbreak 🥲 pic.twitter.com/H6rPzKUqoN
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Former Teammates Virat and Chahal's record for RCB
Exceptional Virat has played in 18 editions of the IPL, since he has starred only for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and is the highest run-getter in the tournament's history with 8,661 runs in over 267 games he has played for the franchise.
Kohli's extensive record in the IPL finally bore fruit for him as his side, RCB, led them to the IPL 2025 title, ending the wait of 18 long years. He has 8 hundreds in the IPL and also has the highest score in a single season.
Yuzvendra Chahal, the leggie who has played several seasons for the RCB, was part of the Bangalore-based franchise until 2021 and then moved to the Rajasthan Royals and played the previous season in 2025 for the Punjab Kings.
Chahal has picked 139 wickets for the RCB over all the seasons he has played for them and has an extensive record at the Chinnaswamy ever since he moved from the Mumbai Indians to the new team.
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Virat Kohli's comeback awaits in ODIs
The Indian veteran Kohli has retired from the longest format of the game and the ODIs as well; however, he will continue to feature in the ODI format for the Indian team.
Virat is eyeing further records in the ODI format, as India's ODI schedule for this year has been delayed due to the cancellation of the series against Bangladesh. India will play their next series against Australia, which will mark Kohli's return to the Indian team in October 2025.
