Team India have started their ICC T20 World Cup 2022 campaign with a thrilling win over Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, October 23. However, ahead of their next match against the Netherlands in Sydney on Thursday, October 27, cricketers like Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant were seen showing their football skills during one of their practice sessions as well.
And, the official Instagram handle of the ICC has shared a video of Kohli and Pant playing soccer as part of their fitness session as well. The ICC shared a clip on social media with the caption:
“Flexing those ⚽ skills!”
Meanwhile, according to reports, a few Team India players were unhappy with the food options they received after their training session at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Tuesday, October 25 as well and the food was described as “cold and inadequate” by players also.
“It’s a surreal atmosphere” – Virat Kohli hails MCG crowd after win vs Pakistan
As far as their first game is concerned, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh claimed three wickets each, it was Virat Kohli whose unbeaten 82 sealed the deal as well. However, after the win, Kohli, who won the Player of the Match award shared that the atmosphere was great and he also revealed his strategies as well.
“It’s a surreal atmosphere, I have no words, no idea how that happened. I am really lost for words. Hardik believed we can do it, if we stayed till the end. When Shaheen bowled from the pavilion end, that’s when we decided to take him down. Haris is their prime bowler, and I hit those two sixes. The calculation was simple. Nawaz had one over to bowl, so if I could take Haris down, they would panic,” Kohli said.
“From 28 in 8, it came down to 16 to 6. I tried to stick to my instincts. The first one was back of a hand slower ball (the one over long-on). Standing here I just feel like it was meant to be. Till today Mohali was my best innings against Australia. Today I will count this one higher,” Virat Kohli concluded.
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