Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Premier League stars wish the legend
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Indian skipper Virat Kohli is having a famed career in cricket and is already a legend and a future Hall of Famer. As he turned 31 on Tuesday, wishes poured in from across the cricketing fraternity. However, the wishes were not just restricted to cricket, as global footballers too wished the legend, including a number of stars from the Premier League.
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A number of EPL stars wish Kohli a Happy Birthday
As for footballers wishing Kohli on his birthday, the Premier League Twitter handle of India posted a video. In the video, players like Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) and Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) and many more wished the legend.
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EPL stars wish Kohli on turning 31
🎥 Premier League stars come together to wish @BCCI Captain @imVkohli a very Happy Birthday as he turns a year older! 🎂 🏏⚽️ pic.twitter.com/T59WxOVMM9
— Premier League India (@PLforIndia) November 5, 2019
Football love
Kohli is an avid footballer lover
Kohli might have found tremendous success as a cricketer. However, he considers football as his second favorite sport. He is also a co-owner of FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL). Upon owing the team, Kohli had said, "It's a business venture for me for the future. Cricket's not going to last forever and I'm keeping all my options open after retirement."
Celebration
How is Kohli celebrating his birthday?
As for Kohli's birthday celebration, he is currently vacationing with his wife, Anushka Sharma, in Bhutan. His wife posted a few pictures on Twitter, describing their vacation, where she wrote, "So we went into the home of this beautiful and warm family who had absolutely no idea who we were and yet they treated us with such warmth and love."
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Kohli celebrates 31st Birthday with wife Anushka in Bhutan
So we went into the home of this beautiful and warm family who had absolutely no idea who we were and yet they treated us with such warmth and love. We spent some time with them chatting and drinking tea and the whole time they just know us as two tired trekkers !
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) November 4, 2019
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Kohli thanks all for the wishes
"What a blessing to be able to visit such divine places with my soulmate. Also, thank you, everyone, for your kind wishes from the bottom of my heart," said Kohli on Twitter.
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Kohli blessed by his soulmate and the birthday wishes
What a blessing to be able to visit such divine places with my soulmate. Also thank you everyone for your kind wishes from the bottom of my heart. 🙏😇❤️ pic.twitter.com/ww8HfE7o4Z
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 5, 2019
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Kohli gives himself a life lesson on his birthday
My journey and life's lessons explained to a 15-year old me. Well, I tried my best writing this down. Do give it a read. 😊 #NoteToSelf pic.twitter.com/qwoEiknBvA
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 5, 2019
Next venture
Kohli not playing Bangladesh T20Is, to feature in Tests
As of now, Kohli is on a mild break from the game, as he has opted to rest from the ongoing T20Is against Bangladesh. However, he is all set to be back for the two-Test series against the same team, starting November 14. The second Test of the series would also be India's first-ever day-night Test, from November 22.