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Kohli congratulates Harry Kane [Source: AFP, X]
Virat Kohli congratulated England Football superstar Harry Kane on winning the most prestigious award, the Ballon d'Or 2026. The two great athletes from their respective fields share a great bond, and Kohli was the first to congratulate him after he won the prize for the first time.
The England forward beat Real Madrid player Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal to win his first-ever Ballon d'Or, and he became the first Englishman since Michael Owen to win the coveted prize.
Virat Kohli's special tweet for his friend, Harry Kane
Virat Kohli took to his social media account (X) and congratulated Kane on achieving his dream. The champion Indian cricketer also praised Kane’s resilience, hard work, and honesty.
"Harry my friend, you deserve every bit of this award for your resilience, hard work and honesty with which you’ve carried yourself through all these years playing football at the top. Really happy for you. God bless you and your family. They must all be very proud of you as you would be of your own journey. My best wishes always. Congratulations" 👏❤️
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Kane scored 36 goals in the Bundesliga (The German Football league), and he also scored 61 goals across all competitions. Moreover, the striker finished the 2026 World Cup with 6 goals and a solitary assist.
Kohli, Kane share great rapport off the field
Their connection goes back to the T20 World Cup 2016, when Kane praised Kohli after his heroics against Australia, wherein he single-handedly took India to the semis with an unbeaten knock.
The two finally met at Lord’s in 2019, sharing photographs, and the pair exchanged jerseys to showcase the mutual love and respect they had for each other.
The pair forged a strong bond, and after RCB successfully defended their IPL title in 2026, Kane took to his Instagram account to praise Kohli and RCB’s title win as they defeated the Gujarat Titans in a one-sided contest.
"What a player and what a knock @virat.kohli! Congrats @royalchallengers.bengaluru on making it back to back IPL titles," Kane wrote.
