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Virat Kohli Denies IPL Chartered Flight Demands as Fake News

Virat Kohli has publicly rubbished a viral fake news report claiming he demanded chartered flight access between India and London during the IPL. He shared the now-deleted post on his Instagram story with laughing emojis, and the source account reportedly crashed following his reaction. During the team's first training session, Kohli gave a motivational talk to teammates, urging maximum effort and urgency from day one. Head coach Andy Flower also addressed the squad, emphasizing the challenging season ahead.

Key Points: Kohli Laughs Off Fake IPL Chartered Flight Reports

  • Kohli dismisses fake travel demands
  • Report claimed charter flights to London
  • Source account crashed after his reaction
  • Kohli stresses urgency to teammates
  • Head coach Andy Flower welcomed squad
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Kohli laughs off reports suggesting demands for 'chartered flight access' in IPL

Virat Kohli dismisses viral fake news claiming he demanded special chartered flights during IPL 2026. See his reaction and his message to teammates.

"We don't waste these days. We stay ahead. So, switch on now. - Virat Kohli"

New Delhi, March 22

India's batting stalwart Virat Kohli has laughed off 'fake reports' suggesting that he demanded a chartered flight for his travel from India to London and also wishes to fly out home in between the matches at the Indian Premier League 2026.

The report, shared by an Instagram account named 'worldinlast24hrs' suggested that Kohli had reportedly asked Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) management for chartered flight access between India and London and also stated that he wishes to fly out to the UK whenever there's more than a three-day gap between two games and return just before the next fixture.

However, the former RCB skipper rubbished the report, sharing a screenshot of the now-deleted post on his Instagram story with a couple of 'laughing out loud' emoticons.

Later, the above-mentioned Instagram handle shared that their account had been crashed after Kohli's reaction to their post. "Our account crashed after Virat Kohli's story" with a screenshot of their analytics.

Earlier, Kohli addressed a small group, mainly composed of Indian players during the team's first training session, encouraging them to perform at their best in the coming weeks. "We worked really hard over the last two to three seasons to achieve what we did last year, and it's only going to get tougher because other teams are going to come hard at us," Kohli told his teammates.

Head coach Andy Flower had earlier welcomed the new players to the squad before Virat Kohli gave them a motivational talk in the first training session.

The former India captain, who ranks high on the all-time scorers' list in the IPL, emphasised urgency from day one, "We don't waste these days. We stay ahead. So, switch on now. Let's not waste even a minute of any session that we are a part of. We must give our 120 per cent for these two and a half months."

- IANS

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Priya S
Honestly, even if he did ask for a chartered flight (which he didn't), so what? He's Virat Kohli! He's earned it through years of hard work. But the fact that he's rubbishing it and his talk to the team shows his true priorities. All about the cricket.
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Aman W
The account crashed after his story 😂😂 Serves them right for spreading fake news. Social media is full of these pages creating drama out of nothing. Focus on his message to the team instead - "switch on now". That's the real story.
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Sarah B
As a fan from abroad, it's frustrating to see how much nonsense is written about Indian stars. The motivational talk part is much more interesting. The work ethic he's instilling is what makes champions.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, while the fake news is wrong, I sometimes feel our media and fans create an environment where every whisper about a top player becomes a storm. We need to be more responsible too. Let the man play cricket in peace.
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Nisha Z
His dedication is unmatched. "We don't waste these days" – that's the mindset that brought us the T20 World Cup! Forget the flights, this is the energy we need for IPL 2026. RCB, are you listening? 🏆

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