'Had One Of Us Played A Little Longer': KL Rahul Confesses To Discussing IPL 2016 Final With Virat Kohli

Confession comes after India's win in the 2023 Border Gavaskar Trophy

In a candid revelation, KL Rahul, the captain of the Indian cricket team, has admitted to discussing the outcome of the IPL 2016 final with Virat Kohli during the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Kohli, who led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a famous victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad to lift the IPL trophy in 2016, had earlier claimed that he had no knowledge of any such conversation.

Rahul's statement

However, Rahul has now stated that he did indeed speak to Kohli about the match after India's win in the Test series against Australia.

According to Rahul, the discussion was brief and focused on how the match could have been approached differently by both sides.

"I think we discussed the IPL final for about 10 minutes," Rahul said to the media.

"We were just talking about the game in general and how we could have played better."

Kohli's response

Kohli has not yet responded to Rahul's comments but is expected to do so in the coming days.

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has also not issued any statement on the matter.

Implications

The revelation is likely to raise questions about the integrity of the IPL and could lead to further investigations.

It could also damage the reputation of the players involved and the IPL as a whole.