Overview
- Novak Djokovic, who said Tuesday he plans to visit India, told JioStar/JioHotstar that he has been communicating with Virat Kohli and wants Kohli to host him and play both cricket and tennis.
- Djokovic made the comments while competing at Wimbledon, where he is pursuing a record 25th Grand Slam and was due to play a quarter-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime.
- He said he has followed cricket for 10 to 15 years, admitted he still needs to work on batting and asked Kohli to help with technique while offering tennis tips in return.
- Kohli suffered a hamstring injury in the IPL final and is undergoing BCCI fitness testing, and reports that he is cleared for the England ODIs are mixed and described as conditional by selectors.
- Any meeting would draw intense media attention but is realistically constrained by Kohli’s medical clearance, Djokovic’s playing schedule, and the logistics of arranging a cross-sport event.