Virat Kohli trolled Shreyas Iyer: When Indian players came out for the national anthem before the start of the game in Vadodara, great cricketer Virat Kohli imitated Shreyas Iyer and made fun of him.
Indian legend Kohli has decided to play only in ODI format for India along with former captain Rohit Sharma. Playing for India, both these players have brought out their fun side and kept the crowd engaged.
However, ever since the duo decided to play only ODIs, they have been in unbeaten form. Kohli has scored three half-centuries and two centuries in the last 7 matches, while Rohit Sharma has also scored three half-centuries and one century in the last 7 matches.
Virat Kohli copied Shreyas Iyer
As the Indian players took the field at the Vadodara Cricket Association Stadium in Vadodara, captain Shubman Gill, who was making his ODI captaincy debut on home soil, led the team and was followed by vice-captain Shreyas Iyer and batting great Kohli.
As he walked out for the national anthem, Kohli followed Shreyas Iyer in the queue. Pointing towards Shreyas, Kohli started copying Shreyas’ walking style in front of Rohit Sharma, who was following him.
Virat lifted his shoulders, stuck out his chest and walked like an Indian vice-captain with his shoulders hunched back. This was captured on camera before the game.
Kohli copied Shreyas Iyer’s move in the first ODI. pic.twitter.com/NfeHN6eutU
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Virat Kohli rediscovers his jovial side during 1st ODI against New Zealand
Kohli is considered to be one of the biggest crowd pullers in the Indian team. Not only in India, but also in other countries, when Indian players have toured for bilateral and ICC tournaments, Kohli has brought the crowd to their feet.
When Kohli returned with the ODI matches in Australia, he claimed that he felt refreshed and relieved after spending some time with his family and skipping the two other formats. Since then Kohli has again come into his best form.
During the same match, he was later seen dancing like a snake charmer when Shreyas Iyer took a low catch to dismiss Glenn Phillips in the middle of the game. Kohli has reached his final milestone and is enjoying every moment of the game.
Virat Kohli’s partnership of 118 and 77 helped India chase the target of 301 runs.
During the first ODI, Kohli missed his 85th century in international cricket. However, with a brilliant inning of 93 runs, he laid the foundation for a spectacular victory for India. Virat Kohli’s innings came with his teammates Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill.
After Rohit’s dismissal, Kohli looked impeccable during the 118-run partnership for the second wicket and even after his dismissal, he continued to command the Indian innings. He then made another partnership of 77 runs with vice-captain Shreyas Iyer and took India closer to the target.
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