Overview
- England batter Jordan Cox told The Guardian that he and Kohli met quietly in a London café before Cox’s Test debut and were shocked when photos of the meeting surfaced online hours later.
- Cox said neither he nor Kohli wanted to be photographed and described Kohli’s distress at people following him without his knowledge.
- Cox praised Kohli’s off-field role as a mentor during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL campaign and credited him with giving time and advice to younger players.
- Kohli recovered from a hamstring injury sustained in the IPL final, completed rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, and has been cleared to play in the three-match ODI series in England that begins on July 14.
- The episode highlights the wider challenge elite cricketers face in protecting family life and private moments while living and training in public places abroad.