[Watch] When Virat Kohli sang the iconic Bollywood number 'Jo wada kiya woh nibhana padega'
Virat Kohli is a man of many talents. He is arguably the greatest batter of the modern era and perhaps the fittest cricketer India has ever produced. Apart from his cricketing skills, the former India captain has often impressed with his football and dancing skills. Add to it, he’s not a bad singer either!
A 2016 video of the seasoned cricketer, in which he can be heard singing the iconic Bollywood track 'Jo wada kiya woh nibhana padega', keeps popping up on Instagram reels rather frequently. And the former India skipper looks pretty much at ease with the mic in hand, though his singing might not be as sharp as his timing with the willow.
As per a report in ABP, the video featuring Kohli crooning 'Jo wada kiya...' was recorded at an event hosted at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. The Men in Blue were in Bangladesh in 2016 for the T20 Asia Cup. 'Jo wada kiya...' was originally sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar for a 1963 film named Taj Mahal, which starred Pradeep Kumar and Bina Rai.
Kohli was last seen in action during the 2024 T20 World Cup held in West Indies and the United States. While he had a poor run heading into the final, the star batter lifted his game when it mattered the most. In the summit clash against South Africa in Barbados, he top-scored with 76 off 59 as India lifted the T20 World Cup, courtesy of a seven-run win.
Virat Kohli opened up on T20 World Cup struggles during a chat with PM Narendra Modi
During a frank interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after India returned home following their victorious T20 World Cup campaign, Kohli admitted that he was down on confidence heading into the final. He added that he put his head down in the final and played according to the situation, which benefited the team.
"Whatever I was trying, it wasn't coming off. Whenever you feel like 'I can do it,' it's just the arrogance speaking. Basically, if your ego comes up, the game goes away from you. Sometimes, it's important to let that arrogance go off. There was no margin for arrogance in the final, especially with how everything panned out. As soon as I started giving respect to the game, it benefitted the team. It was a big lesson for me," Kohli told PM Modi.
The 35-year-old announced his retirement from T20Is after the final against the Proteas. He ended his T20I career with 4188 runs from 125 matches at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04, with 1 hundred and 38 fifties.