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After Virat Kohli was declared as the new co-owner of the International Premier Tennis League’s (IPTL) United Arab Emirates Royals team, Sachin Tendulkar shared a laugh with the current Test captain on Twitter. When Tendulkar tweeted that he wants to play for IPTL franchise of Virat, he gets a reply back from the young captain as Sachin may not have what it takes.

Asking Kohli, Tendulkar tweeted: “Hey, Virat Kohli, I want to play!”.

As a reply back in a trolling manner, Kohli tweeted: “Not sure you have what it takes Sachin paaji.”

Yesterday, Kohli joined the IPTL bandwagon to become the United Arab Emirates Royals co-owner. Swiss great Roger Federer will lead the franchise.

Kohli said, "I have always followed tennis with great interest and today I am glad to be part of a professional tennis league team.”

"I am a huge fan of Roger Federer and with him joining the UAE Royals, my decision to be on board with the team was firm. The UAE Royals feature some of tennis' greatest players and I am confident about the prospects of the team in the IPTL. I am also excited about the format of the IPTL, which I am sure will drive further interest in the game of tennis," he added.

-Sumana