Ahead of IPL 2023, Virat Kohli made an interesting revelation, saying that he sold most of the cars he had impulsively bought. The former-Indian team skipper’s astonishing claim came when he was at a photoshoot and gave a small interview, which was shared on his team Royal Challengers Bangalore’s YouTube channel.
While the fate of RCB during the IPL tournaments has been subject to much hilarity and jokes, its ace-player Virat Kohli is once again being looked as a player who will elevate the team at its most crunch moments. A motorhead in his own right, Virat Kohli is known for possessing a slew of expensive sports and luxury cars, and has been captured driving the most coveted cars on the roads in the recent history.
However, the 34-year-old recently said that he sold all of his impulse-purchase cars. “”Most of the cars I used to own were impulsive buys, and I ended up hardly driving or traveling in them as well. Beyond a point, I was like, this is pointless, so I ended up selling most of them, and now we only use what we absolutely need to,” he was quoted saying.
For the unversed, Kohli has been a proud owner of various Audis (owing to the fact that he endorses the automobile giant), along with Bentley and more.
The Facts of the Matter
For a man who outshines with an impeccable record and continues to take his cricket team to victories, it’s no surprise that he emerged as the highest-earning Indian sportsperson in 2022, with a net income of $33.9 million.
For a man who has earned his fair share of fame, success and money, it’s no wonder that Kohli enjoys buying the fastest, the classiest and the most incredible cars available in the market. However, to many’s surprise, the right-handed batter recently made a startling revelation about his car purchases.
Virat Kohli On Impulse Buys & “Practicality”
In a recent video shared by his team Royal Challenger’s Bangalore, the batter said that a lot of cars he bought were ought of impulse, and he decided to sell them.
“Most of the cars I used to own were impulsive buys, I ended up hardly driving or travelling in them as well. Beyond a point, I was like this is pointless, so I ended up selling most of them and now we only use what we absolutely need to,” he was quoted saying.
“I think it is also part of growing up and being more aware and mature about things as well. You don’t feel like owning ‘toys’ as such, it is about being practical,” he added.
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The Rise & Rise of RCB with Virat Kohli
Royal Challenger’s Bangalore has time and time again retained Virat Kohli in its unit. And why wouldn’t the team administration choose otherwise. With 215 IPL innings under his belt, Kohli has scored 6624 runs so far, and continues to be the run machine he has been labelled as.
Regarding his time with the team and his thoughts on the upcoming IPL 2023. “If I am able to get to the level I want to play at and help the team, it will be exciting,” he added.
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RCB Full Squad After Replacements & Injuries
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Michael Bracewell, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav.
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