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Published 13:48 IST, July 10th 2024

'Do you know Virat Kohli?': Speed asks Zlatan Ibrahimovic, check what football legend said

Speed questioned Zlatan Ibrahimovic about Virat Kohli. See what the football legend had to say in response to the query.

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Virat Kohli, IShowSpeed and Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Image: AP, X/screengrab
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Celebrity YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed is known for showing respect for Indian cricket player Virat Kohli. Even though IShowSpeed is from the USA, a nation that played its first ICC T20 World Cup as they hosted it and India won the final.  The USA is a place where cricket is not as popular, however, Speed has a great knowledge of the game and enjoys watching Kohli's batting exploits.

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IShowSpeed asks Zlatan Ibrahimovic whether he knows Virat Kohli or not 

In a recent video that went popular, IShowSpeed was seen talking about Virat Kohli with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a famous Swedish football player. Ibrahimovic didn't know the name at first, but when Speed showed him a picture of Kohli, it was clear that Zlatan didn't follow cricket at all.

Speed asked: Do you know Virat Kohli? From India, the cricketer?

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: No, I’ve never seen cricket,  not being disrespectful but no!

Speed: He is the GOAT! He is the GOAT in a different aspect man!

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Virat Kohli may be the best cricket player ever. His amazing career has made him one of the game's biggest stars. His excellent stats say a lot about how talented he is and how consistent he is. With 113 Tests, 292 ODIs, and 125 T20Is under his belt, he has shown amazing skill in all three formats he has amassed a total of 25,884 runs across all formats. Kohli has an amazing average of 49.15 in Tests and an even better average of 58.67 in ODIs. With 100 international centuries, an amazing hit rate, and a huge number of runs and half-centuries, he made a huge impact on the sport. 

Virat Kohli took retirement from T20I format recently after India beat South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup final in Barbados last month. 

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13:48 IST, July 10th 2024