{"id":10175,"date":"2026-05-16T10:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-wants-less-camera-follow-up-off-field-calls-for-privacy-respect"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:12:31","slug":"kohli-wants-less-camera-follow-up-off-field-calls-for-privacy-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/kohli-wants-less-camera-follow-up-off-field-calls-for-privacy-respect","title":{"rendered":"Kohli Wants Less Camera Follow-Up Off-Field, Calls for Privacy Respect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virat Kohli may be one of the most recognisable faces in Indian cricket, but even he admits the constant camera attention around him isn\u2019t always comfortable. The India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) talisman said he wants greater respect for players\u2019 privacy, arguing that teams and tournament organisers should streamline how much of training and pre-match life is captured and shared\u2014especially when players are trying to focus on preparation.<\/p>\n

Kohli on why constant filming makes training harder<\/h2>\n

Speaking on the RCB Podcast, Kohli explained that he struggles to get into a natural routine when he knows cameras are trailing him from the moment he heads to practice. The 37-year-old said the issue isn\u2019t the existence of media coverage, but the feeling that every movement becomes content to be analysed, discussed, and dissected.<\/p>\n

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  1. Kohli said that when he walks into training, he often has multiple cameras following him, which he finds \u201cnot a comfortable feeling at all\u201d.<\/li>\n
  2. He added that as an athlete he needs the space and freedom to work on his game without distractions, describing the situation as less \u201corganic\u201d when everything becomes an opportunity to film or be broken down.<\/li>\n
  3. He argued that the presence of cameras affects what players are willing to do during sessions, because they know footage can spark conversations later.<\/li>\n
  4. Kohli said players should be evaluated based on performances in matches rather than on how they go about preparation in the nets.<\/li>\n
  5. He also stressed that there should be no assumption of the right to judge a player\u2019s practice choices, especially when those choices are part of experimentation and fine-tuning ahead of games.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201cYou judge me on my performances during the game, not during the leadup. No one has the right to judge me on what I\u2019m doing in terms of my preparation, the things I\u2019m trying in the nets,\u201d Kohli said in the podcast discussion.<\/p>\n

    \u201cStreamlining\u201d the social media approach<\/h2>\n

    Kohli further suggested that the pressure around social media coverage has grown too much, and that teams should be clearer about when and how players are filmed. He believes the key is to understand how comfortable a player is with being recorded at all times, and to set boundaries that make training feel normal.<\/p>\n

    He said the current approach can become excessive, even if fan engagement is understandable as part of the modern IPL ecosystem. Kohli said he enjoys the intensity of match pressure, but doesn\u2019t enjoy the pressure that comes from everything else being turned into content.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI just feel like there has to be a bit more streamlining in terms of understanding how much to do, when to do, is the player okay with being filmed at all times. Those kinds of things really need to be taken into account because it gets too much,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

    He also pointed to the timing of how fan pages and official fan clubs have expanded, arguing that the growth in fan-driven digital spaces happened after the league had already been running for some time\u2014meaning the players and squads weren\u2019t necessarily prepared for that level of constant attention from day one.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI genuinely feel like there has to be a bit more streamlining, because if you look at the growth of the official fan clubs or the official fan pages of teams, it has taken place after a long period of time when the IPL was already in play. So it\u2019s not a thing that people were ready for from day one,\u201d Kohli added.<\/p>\n

    Champak robot and Kane Williamson: Kohli\u2019s sideline story<\/h2>\n

    Kohli also shared a specific example from the sidelines of an IPL 2026 match involving RCB and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), where he said the cameras and other on-field \u201ccontent moments\u201d were constantly around. He referenced a Champak robot used by the tournament organisers, describing how it became a distraction while he was speaking with Kane Williamson.<\/p>\n

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    1. Kohli said he was talking to Kane Williamson and noticed the robot moving\/waving at him.<\/li>\n
    2. He joked that he asked why the robot was waving, even though he was having a serious conversation.<\/li>\n
    3. He said he first brushed off the robot and then told the person controlling it to move it away so he could talk in peace.<\/li>\n
    4. He added that because Kane is his friend, he wants to have a normal conversation without it turning into a \u201cmoment\u201d for cameras and storytelling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u201cI was talking to Kane the other day, and there\u2019s that robot thing just waving at me. And I am like, \u2018Why is this thing waving at me?\u2019 I\u2019m talking to Kane about something so serious,\u201d Kohli said, explaining how he asked for it to be taken away so the conversation could continue uninterrupted.<\/p>\n

      Kohli\u2019s IPL 2026 form<\/h2>\n

      On the performance front, Kohli said he has been in excellent rhythm in the IPL 2026 season. He is currently the leading run-scorer in the competition\u2019s history and, in this campaign, has amassed 484 runs in 12 matches at an average of 53.78 and a strike rate of 165.75.<\/p>\n

      Kohli also recently reached a major milestone by recording his ninth IPL century, further underlining his impact as RCB\u2019s batting anchor while he calls for a more balanced, player-friendly approach to filming and social media coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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