'He Deserves It': Virat Kohli Strongly Backs Novak Djokovic To Win Wimbledon 2025, Picks Serbian Star's Opponent In Final; Video
Team India's batting star Virat Kohli revealed his pick for Wimbledon 2025 finals, having made an appearance in the Centre Court for the Round of 16 clash between Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur. The right-handed batter strongly vouched for Djokovic to win the final and said he would like to see Carlos Alcaraz be in the decider.
Kohli, who has reportedly bought a home in London, was seen attending the Round of 16 clash with his wife Anushka Sharma. The 36-year-old was one of the three cricketers spotted at the prestigious sporting event, with England's Joe Root and James Anderson also making an appearance.
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Kohli has disclosed that he has been in touch with Djokovic for quite some time now and that the Serbian star deserves it for playing the way he does.
"I've been in touch with Novak for a while now. We've been exchanging messages, he's been very gracious and kind to stay in touch. So, I would say I want Novak and Carlos to be in the finals and probably want Novak to win this one, so that will be a tremendous thing for him at the stage of career that he is. He is in the conversation for being the greatest of all time, right up there with anyone else, if not the number one, maximum number of grand slams. So, he deserves it. I feel with the amount of hard work he's put in, I really wish he plays Carlos in the finals and he wins."
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"Me and Anushka came here in 2015" - Virat Kohli
Kohli recalled coming with Anushka in 2015 and that they vowed to return to the Centre court when they find time.
"It's great being here again. Me and Anushka came here in 2015, that was our first experience of being here at the wonderful Centre court and just to experience what Wimbledon truly is. It was very, very special. We always planned on coming back, could not make it happen for various reasons. Now we have bit of time in our hand and here we are again."
Djokovic will face Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-final.
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