Virat Kohli replied to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special post for him after his retirement from the shortest format of the game following India’s 2024 T20 World Cup title win. Kohli won the Player of the Match (POTM) award in the final against South Africa, which was his final game for the national team in the T20I format.
“Dear@narendramodi sir, thank you so much for your very kind words and your support and encouragement always. It has been a privilege to be a part of this team, which has brought the cup home. We are deeply touched & overwhelmed with the happiness it has bought the entire nation,” wrote Kohli on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Dear @imVkohli,
Glad to have spoken to you. Like the innings in the Finals, you have anchored Indian batting splendidly. You’ve shone in all forms of the game. T20 Cricket will miss you but I am confident you’ll continue to motivate the new generation of players. pic.twitter.com/rw8fKvgTbA
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 30, 2024
“Dear @imVkohli, Glad to have spoken to you. Like the innings in the Finals, you have anchored Indian batting splendidly. You’ve shone in all forms of the game. T20 Cricket will miss you but I am confident you’ll continue to motivate the new generation of players,” wrote Modi.