England cricket prospect Jordan Cox shared insights from his time with Indian superstar Virat Kohli during his stint with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). Although Cox did not participate in any matches, he valued the opportunity to learn from Kohli, who remains accessible for advice. Cox highlighted Kohli’s guidance on managing pressure in high-stakes situations, illustrating the importance of mentorship in professional sports.
“I probably don’t want to share all of them, but I just wanted to ask him a few questions. He was saying: ‘Enjoy the moment. You only get one debut. “Family and friends, everything they have worked hard for, every time they have come to a game to support you, show them something why they have done all that sacrifice for you. I’ll keep it forever, I think. He’s someone that I’ve looked up to and I’ve managed to spend what felt like four months with him in India. He’s someone that I’ll text if I’m ever feeling down or need a bit of help. He’s always at the end of the phone,” he added. “There were definitely thoughts of ‘I’m never going to play again’. I had that Test cap right there, then I couldn’t get it. It felt like that was the end, as bad as that sounds. I remember talking to Virat about it. The sun will come up in the morning – I don’t really care’.”
Just enjoy it and have fun’,” Cox told BBC Sport. “I was three days away from playing my first Test and then got injured, which was just unlucky, a freak incident,” said Cox. He said: ‘There are billions of people who don’t even know who I am.
