Virat Kohli Played Under Tejashwi Yadav - FACT or FICTION?

In a bombshell interview, Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) leader Tejaswi Yadav spoke about premier India batter Virat Kohli and made a massive claim. Tejashwi, who is the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav , claimed that he had led Virat Kohli in the past. Tejashwi did play age-group cricket for Delhi before going on to represent Jharkhand in domestic cricket. But has he actually led Kohli in a cricket match? Both Kohli and Tejashwi played age-group cricket in Delhi and hence Kohli leading the former is possible. There is factual evidence available on internet which claim that both Kohli and Tejashwi played in the same team. 

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"I was a cricketer, and no one talks about it. Virat Kohli played in my captaincy — did anyone ever talk about it? Why don't they do so? As a professional, I played good cricket. Many Team India players are my batchmates," he told Zee media.

Unfortunately, there is nothing concrete that backs Tejashwi's claim, whereas it is true that the politician did play under Kohli's captaincy. When it comes to club cricket, it may still have happened - but there is nothing available to prove it. 

Here is how a few fans reacted to Tejashwi's comments: 

Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team is in Chennai where they are gearing up to take on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. 

What Lies Ahead For Team India?

Team India will begin their red-ball schedule and keep their case for the World Test Championship Final. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named in the official squad first Test match against Bangladesh , which will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The first test match will begin on September 19, 2024, at 09:30 AM IST. After the two-Test series against Bangladesh , India will host New Zealand for a three-match Test series before travelling to Australia later in the year for the much-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Team India Squad For The First Test Match against Bangladesh  
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , KL Rahul , Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah , and Yash Dayal.