'Looking Forward to the Day...': Novak Djokovic Responds With an Invitation After Virat Kohli's Wish to 'Chill Out'

The bromance between Virat Kohli and Novak Djokovic continues to blossom with the two modern-day greats praising each other publicly.

Batting superstar Kohli had recently shared his admiration for Djokovic in a video shared by BCCI and recalled how he got in touch with the tennis great via Instagram.

Djokovic, a record 24-time Grand Slam winner, has now responded to the clip of Kohli and says he’s looking forward to the day when the duo can play cricket and tennis together.

“Thank you for these kind words @imVkohli Looking forward to the day we play together,” Djokovic posted his official X account.

Kohli said he wanted to get in touch with Djokovic and once tried sending the him a text on Instagram. However, he was pleasantly surprised to see a DM from the Serb already there and double-checked it to ensure it wasn’t from an impersonator.

“I got in touch with Novak very organically. I was just looking at his Instagram profile once and happened to press his “Message” button. I thought I would say him ‘Hello, maybe.’ Then I saw a message from him on my DM already. I never saw it myself,” Kohli said.

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“The first time I saw my own messages, I saw that he had messaged me himself. Then I was like, Let’s check if it is a fake account or not. But then I checked it and it was legitimate. Then we started talking, exchanging messages every now and then. I would congratulate him on all of his fantastic achievements,” he added.

Kohli said Djokovic is an inspiration and hopes to ‘chill out’ with the legend.

“There has been mutual admiration and respect. It is nice to connect with global athletes who are excelling at a high level. Collectively, it is sending out a message of inspiration to the next generation in a way,” Kohli said.

“I have a lot of respect for him and his journey; his passion for fitness is something I follow and believe in myself. So there is a lot to connect on. Hopefully, when he comes to India or if I happen to be in a country where he is playing, I will catch up with him and just chill out and have a cup of coffee,” he added.