Lalit Modi tracks down boy who cried after being denied Virat Kohli’s autograph
4 min readNew DelhiJun 4, 2026 01:43 PM IST Earlier this year, a video featuring a young Virat Kohli fan captured widespread attention online. The clip showed the boy, later identified as Yugveer Budhiraja, repeatedly attempting to get close to Kohli for an autograph. However, security personnel stopped him each time before he could reach the cricket star. After several failed attempts, Yugveer walked away in tears and, overcome with disappointment, threw his bat on the ground. Wholesome: Little fan waits excitedly with bat for Virat Kohli’s autograph in hotel lobby, but gets ignored 😭 Kid throws bat down in heartbreak 😂💔” pic.twitter.com/QVyUPEh86F — Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) April 27, 2026 The video resonated with many people, including Lalit Modi. During a recent conversation with Humans of Bombay founder Karishma Mehta, the former IPL chairman admitted that watching the clip deeply affected him. “That broke my heart,” Modi said, before revealing that he had asked his team to locate the youngster. He also promised to send Yugveer a special keepsake—a bat from IPL Season …









