Overview

• He says his remarks strained his camaraderie with Virat Kohli and affected their one-on-one relationship.
• He explains the interview was intended to focus on his own story and admits he did not consider Kohli’s sentiments before speaking publicly.
• Uthappa says he later spoke to Kohli privately and apologized for airing those views on national television.
• He frames the episode as a lesson to raise sensitive concerns directly with those involved and calls for greater sensitivity within the cricket fraternity.
• His January comments on The Lallantop described Kohli’s leadership as “cut-throat” and cited Ambati Rayudu’s 2019 World Cup omission and Yuvraj Singh’s treatment as examples.