'Can you share Virat Kohli’s number?’ - R Ashwin reveals scam attempt by fake ‘Devon Conway’ after IPL 2025

Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin recently recalled being scammed into sharing Virat Kohli’s number after the IPL 2025. The incident came to light following a hilarious story involving a man from Chhattisgarh.

Manish Bisi purchased a SIM card that previously belonged to Rajat Patidar, only to find himself receiving calls from cricket legends like Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Initially, he thought it was a system glitch, but the voices on the other end turned out to be real. Ashwin added that a prankster, posing as his CSK teammate Devon Conway, had almost fooled him during the mix-up.

"After the IPL got over, one guy messaged me, claiming to be Devon Conway, ‘Hi buddy, how are you?' and I also responded, ‘We'll stay in touch. You're playing in MLC; I'll watch the games.' He then asked, ‘I've lost Virat Kohli's number, can you share it?' I thought, why is he asking for Virat's number? I thought I should ask him, but I didn't want Devon Conway to misunderstand. Then I picked Virat Kohli's card and gave him a different number," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

"Once I shared it, he replied, ‘I've lost a few more numbers.' I asked whose numbers, and he responded, ‘Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni.' I got suspicious and thought somebody was playing a prank. I then asked him a question, ‘I gave you a bat this year, how's that bat?' He said the bat is amazing, but I hadn't even given him any. He lied, and I blocked him instantly. The guy took a chance. I went back to the CSK group and checked Devon Conway's number, and it was not the same. At least I had the smarts to send the duplicate card of Virat. It was his WhatsApp number in Australia. Thank goodness, because he was asking for everybody's numbers,” Ashwin added.

Recently, Ashwin featured in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 for Dindigul Dragons, leading the team to the finals, where they finished as runners-up.