"I was like, bubbling inside..." Virat Kohli recalled being awestruck by these legendary athletes and no, they weren't cricketers.
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00:00He was having a meal. I couldn't get up and disturb him.
00:03I saw him in the mirror and I couldn't believe it.
00:07I was like... I ran away from there.
00:25Has Virat ever been starstruck?
00:28Yes, I have been.
00:32Actually, we were in London.
00:36I don't remember the year.
00:38We went to a restaurant to have food.
00:39Boris Becker was standing there.
00:42And I'm a huge tennis fan, right?
00:44I mean, I've met Roger Federer and everyone.
00:46And I really get inspired by all these guys.
00:52But because I got to meet Roger through people,
00:56I wasn't starstruck. I mean, I was really excited, obviously.
00:59My heart was beating fast.
01:01But when I saw Boris Becker just standing there randomly...
01:03Because it was unexpected, right?
01:06I was like bubbling inside. I was like...
01:10But I didn't go to say anything. Nothing.
01:12I just couldn't do it.
01:13He was having a meal.
01:14I couldn't get up and disturb him.
01:17There was no chance.
01:18I saw him and I was just happy with that.
01:21Amazing. Amazing.
01:22This is a proper starstruck moment.
01:24Yeah, I mean, I was looking at the people around me.
01:26I was like, why isn't anyone doing anything?
01:28And he was just sitting there.
01:30Did you go through this where you saw him
01:32and then you were like, no, it can't be him.
01:34And then you were like, oh my God, was it him?
01:35First, one or two glances, I was a bit doubtful.
01:39But he was.
01:40And then another incident happened.
01:42We went to a place to, again, eat out.
01:45And I went to the washroom.
01:47And next to me, washing hands, was Andrea Pirlo, the footballer.
01:51And he's one of the greatest players.
01:54And I saw him in the mirror.
01:58And I couldn't believe, I was like,
02:00he's washing his hands next to me, man.
02:02What should I say to him?
02:03I mean, I wanted to say so much.
02:05So, I just said, it's great to see you.
02:08Have a great evening.
02:09And I ran away.
02:10It's great to see you. Oh, that's sweet.
02:12Yeah, but I couldn't say anything else to him.
02:14And this, I'm guessing, it's still, you're not young.
02:16You're still like, you are.
02:18Yeah, exactly.
02:19I mean, I didn't ask for a picture, nothing.
02:21And people don't expect you to be starstruck also.
02:23Everyone's like, oh, he's messaging me.
02:24But there was no atmosphere like,
02:26everyone knows me, or anything like that.
02:28It was like we were having a chilled out meal.
02:30And I could understand that, if I was in that situation,
02:35what would I not like?
02:37What would you not like?
02:38Yeah, I was very aware of it.
02:39So, if I'm starstruck, what would you say,
02:42that's when you don't do it?
02:43I can understand it, but I would not go to someone's table
02:46while they're eating.
02:48There's no chance in the toilet.
02:49That's a big no, to ask for a picture.
02:51And I would not wait outside either.
02:54To make them feel like, oh,
02:56like, you know, something's about to happen.