Despite being a generational talent and a hero to millions in his homeland, Virat Kohli has struggled to capture one of the most prestigious prizes in his profession. Loyal to the Royal Challengers Bangalore throughout his IPL career, the exceptional batsman has yet to taste success in the iconic T20 competition.

Another attempt at ultimate glory ended in 2024 with an Eliminator defeat to the Rajasthan Royals, prompting questions about whether Kohli should seek a change of scenery to alter his fortunes.

Drawing parallels with legendary footballers, former England captain Kevin Pietersen told Star Sports: “I have said it before and I will say it again – the greats of the game in other sports, have left teams to go and seek glory somewhere else. When he has tried and tried so hard – won the Orange Cap yet again and done so much yet again and the franchise fails again. I understand for the brand of the team and the commercial value he brings to the team… But Virat Kohli deserves a trophy. He deserves to play in a team that could help him to get that trophy. I think it’s about time Virat thought long and hard. [David] Beckham left, Ronaldo left, Messi left, Harry Kane just left Spurs and went to Bayern Munich.”

Ex-England skipper David Beckham played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain. Harry Kane recently left Tottenham to chase silverware with Bayern Munich, while Messi has played for Inter Miami and PSG after leaving Barcelona, and Ronaldo is now with Al-Nassr in the Middle East after winning numerous honors with United, Madrid, and Juventus.

Lionel Messi

This season he played in total 10 times for 854 minutes for Major League Soccer.

Lionel Messi   scored 10 goals for Inter Miami. He procured 10 assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami won 1-0 against DC United.

Inter Miami performance and stats

Inter Miami is currently 1st in the Major League Soccer with 27 points.

In the last 15 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 4 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Inter Miami won 1-0 against DC United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 35 goals and conceding 20.​

Harry Kane

This season he played in total 32 times for 2844 minutes for Bundesliga.

Harry Kane  scored 36 goals for FC Bayern München. He procured 8 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Bundesliga. In the last match FC Bayern München lost 4-2 against TSG Hoffenheim.

FC Bayern München performance and stats

FC Bayern München is currently 2nd in the Bundesliga with 72 points.

In the last 34 games, it has won 23 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 8 times. In its last match, FC Bayern München lost 4-2 against TSG Hoffenheim.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 92 goals and conceding 41.​

Cristiano Ronaldo

This season he played in total 29 times for 2485 minutes for Pro League.

Cristiano Ronaldo  scored 32 goals for Al Nassr. He procured 11 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr drew 1-1 against Al Hilal. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Riyadh.

Al Nassr performance and stats

Al Nassr is currently 2nd in the Pro League with 77 points.

In the last 32 games, it has won 25 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Al Nassr drawn 1-1 against Al Hilal.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 93 goals and conceding 37.​

Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Al Riyadh on Thursday 23rd of May in Riyadh.​