Indian cricket star Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt hug with a devoted fan at Bhubaneswar airport ahead of the third ODI against England. The second match of the series took place at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday (February 9), where India secured a comfortable victory, sealing the three-match series with a 2-0 lead.
Following their win, the Indian team traveled to Bhubaneswar airport on Monday to depart for Ahmedabad, where the final ODI will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday (February 12). A video capturing Kohli’s warm interaction with the fan was shared by an X (formerly Twitter) user.
The clip showed the 36-year-old batter embracing and greeting the supporter with genuine warmth. You can watch the video here:
https://x.com/trend_vkohli/status/1888933811389612162?s=46
Virat Kohli sat out the first ODI of the ongoing series due to a slight injury. He returned for the next match in Cuttack but could only score 5 runs from 8 deliveries during the chase.
Aakash Chopra Sees a DNA Connection Between Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra recently expressed that Shubman Gill’s playing style resembles Virat Kohli’s and even considers him an enhanced version of his senior. Sharing his thoughts in a video on his YouTube channel, Chopra stated:
“Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli – I didn’t call them the prince and king, but let’s agree if people have said that. However, there is one thing, when you see Shubman Gill play or talk, if you close your eyes and think, you would say it must be Kohli. I feel there is some DNA connection.”
He further added:
“This guy is exactly like that and maybe an upgraded version. If you are an Apple user, he is the 18.3 version. It’s a new update released and he is like that. I think Saurabh Malhotra has tweeted and I totally agree with him that it’s unfortunate that Shubman Gill will not play as many ODIs as say Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar have played.”
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