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Throwback to 2017 when Virat Kohli met The Great Khali (Source: X)
The Great Khali and Virat Kohli met each other in 2017. Back in time, Khali was one of the most popular wrestlers in India. In the Ruthless Aggression Era, the mighty wrestler was presented as a force to reckon with in WWE. The tall wrestler faced some of the best wrestlers of the time and made a name for himself. He made a lot of fans in India and the rest of the world.
Khali was up against the likes of John Cena, Batista, The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, and so on. In his stint with WWE, Khali donned several roles. He won a unique battle royal and became the World Heavyweight Champion. In the process, Khali became the first ever wrestler from India to be a world champion. At his best, the star wrestler was nothing short of a beast.
Take a look at Virat Kohli's post here -
It was Great to meet The Great Khali, what a guy! 💪🤼 pic.twitter.com/FoUhHMWFcX
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 6, 2017
The Great Khali was awarded with the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021. After being out of action for a long time, Khali returned in 2017 and saved Jinder Mahal from Randy Orton in the Punjabi Prison match. It was during a similar time frame that Virat Kohli met the WWE Superstar. The run machine took to X and posted a tweet about his meeting with Khali.
When will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to action?
"It was Great to meet The Great Khali, what a guy!" wrote Kohli on X. Virat recently retired from T20Is after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Along with him, Rohit Sharma joined the retirement. The duo is unlikely to take part in the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka. But the star duo is likely to return to action in the red ball format.
India is set to face Bangladesh and New Zealand in two and three home Tests respectively. They will then travel to Australia for the highly-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. The duo will be key for India to have any chance of winning the series. It will be crucial for India to qualify for the WTC Final 2025. Virat and Rohit would be eyeing to win the mace.