SL vs IND 2024: Virat Kohli performed Bihu dance in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, video went viral
This incident was seen in the 27th over of the Sri Lankan innings Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) Virat Kohli Bihu Dance Viral Video: A three-match ODI series is currently going on between Sri Lanka and India (SL vs IND). So the second match of this ODI series is being played between the two teams today on Sunday, August 4 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. During the Sri Lankan innings, after taking a catch, former Indian captain Virat Kohli started doing Bihu dance, the video of which is rapidly going viral on social media. Let us tell you that this incident was seen in the 27th over of the Sri Lankan innings, when Sadira Samarawickrama (14) mistimed the shot on the fourth ball of the over bowled by Akshar Patel and the ball went in the air. After this, Kohli caught the ball without making any mistake, and after catching the ball, he started doing Bihu dance looking towards the Indian dressing room. After this video of Kohli went viral, fans started associating it with Riyan Parag, who is not playing in this match and was sitting in the dugout. Let us tell you that Bihu dance is the traditional dance of Assam, and Parag plays domestic cricket for Assam only. Watch the viral video of Virat Kohli doing Bihu dance Virat Kohli doing bihu dance after taking the catch ???❤️ pic.twitter.com/jEGsLCWYRW — Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) August 4, 2024 Sri Lanka set a target of 241 runs for India to win On the other hand, if we give you information about this second ODI match, then Sri Lanka won the toss and batted first and scored 240 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs against India. For the team, Avishka Fernando scored 40, Kusal Mendis scored 30, Dunith Vellalage scored 39 and Kamindu Mendis scored 40 runs. If we talk about the bowling of the Indian team, Washington Sundar got 3 wickets, Kuldeep Yadav got 2 and Mohammad Siraj and Akshar Patel got 1 wicket each. Well, now it will be interesting to see whether India is able to achieve this target given by Sri Lanka or not?
Happy Friendship Day: On the occasion of Friendship Day, Virat Kohli said this heart touching thing about his friendship with Rohit Sharma
Let’s know what Virat said Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Pic Source-X) happy friendship dayFormer Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has made a big statement on the occasion of Friendship Day regarding Rohit Sharma. It is worth noting that recently both the legendary players had decided to leave the shortest format of the game i.e. T20 cricket after the T20 World Cup 2024. However, now on the occasion of Friendship Day, a video of former captain and run machine Virat has been shared by Star Sports on its official X account. In this video, Virat has made a big statement about his on and off field partnership with Rohit. Virat Kohli gave a big statement about Rohit’s friendship In this video, Virat said- Our understanding of the game, our approach has always been the same. It has always been to make India win. Our main goal on the field is to win, to win. But, it only matters how you handle the pressure. So we try to lead in those things. In big matches, we try to make an impact in the match, so that everyone can play comfortably. Once you have that pace, you can catch the race during these big tournaments. Rohit and I have talked about it many times that we have to win this format. Some things just happen that we cannot even imagine. We have worked for only one thing and that is Indian cricket, dedication towards Indian cricket. Watch this video of Virat Kohli Virat Kohli talking about the friendship with Rohit Sharma. – The two Ultimates of Modern Era…!!! pic.twitter.com/BJPjdiU69j — Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) August 4, 2024 On the other hand, if we tell you about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, they will be seen playing the second ODI match against Sri Lanka in Colombo today on 4th August.
Haris Rauf still remembers Virat Kohli’s havoc at MCG, fan reminded him of Pakistani bowler during the match
When the Pakistani fast bowler was fielding, a fan near the boundary line said, ‘Haris bhai, do you still remember Melbourne? Do you remember Virat’s two sixes?’ Haris Rauf And Virat Kohl (Photo Source: Twitter) Indian team’s experienced batsman Virat Kohli played a match-winning innings in a great match against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 played on 23 October at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He won the hearts of all the fans with his innings. Not only this, Virat Kohli hit two sixes on two consecutive balls in the 19th over of Haris Rauf, which the Pakistani fast bowler still remembers very well. Let us tell you, in the important match of ICC T20 World Cup 2022, India needed 28 runs in the last 8 balls. After this, the experienced batsman of the Indian team hit two consecutive sixes to Haris Rauf. Due to these two sixes, India made a comeback in the match and won it. Not only this, these two sixes hit by Virat Kohli on the ball of Haris Rauf are still remembered very well by all the cricket fans. Haris Rauf was participating in Major League Cricket. When the Pakistani fast bowler was fielding, a fan near the boundary line said, ‘Haris bhai, do you still remember Melbourne? Do you remember Virat’s two sixes?’ Here is the video: A fan in Pakistan mock Haris rauf for the 2 sixes by king Kohli pic.twitter.com/2O4X2UW4iH — VIKASH CHOUDHARY (@vikashbenda18) August 2, 2024 Virat Kohli’s class is different from others: Haris Rauf Haris Rauf praised Virat Kohli a lot. He praised him 1 month after the World Cup and called Virat Kohli a class player. According to Cricket Pakistan, Haris Rauf said, ‘This was his class and the way he played these two shots, I don’t think any other player in the world can play like this. If Dinesh Karthik or Hardik Pandya had hit such shots to me, I would have been very sad but this was Virat Kohli and his class is really different from everyone else.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Star cricketer KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty started a charity, Virat and Dhoni will also support them in this noble cause
KL Rahul is playing the ODI series on Sri Lanka tour. Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul (Photo Source: Insta) Team India cricketer KL Rahul and his wife actress Athiya Shetty have started a charity venture. This charity venture has been named ‘Cricket for a Cause’. Both of them have started this venture to raise funds for Vipla Foundation. Along with Athiya and Rahul, many famous people from the cricket world have joined this venture. This list includes the names of players like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Jaspreet Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja. Apart from these, the names of international players like Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran are also included. Under this venture, Rahul and Athiya have organized a special cricket auction. In this, these players will donate their favorite things and raise funds for the foundation. They will give all the money received in that auction to Vipla Foundation Athiya Shetty’s grandmother started the Vipla Foundation Athiya said about this venture- Vipla Foundation has been an important part of my childhood. I have spent many days after school teaching children and spending time with them. Through this auction, I hope to carry forward the legacy of my grandmother. Nani started Vipla Foundation for needy children. KL Rahul said- My first tour to school was very emotional. The children motivated me to start this venture, of which Athiya’s family has been a part. When I contacted people from the cricket world for this, they came forward to contribute to this great work. Talking about KL Rahul, this star cricketer of Team India is currently a part of the ODI series being played on the Sri Lanka tour. Rahul was away from Team India after the ODI World Cup 2023, but he has returned to the Indian team again for this series.
“Whenever we get a chance to meet….we spend some time in a corner away from everyone…”- MS Dhoni spoke about his relationship with Virat
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli Legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni recently opened up about his relationship with batting superstar Virat Kohli. He spoke openly about their relationship both on and off the field. Dhoni, the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman who led India to victory in two World Cups, has always been known for his calm nature and strategic genius. On the other hand, Kohli emerged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time under Dhoni’s captaincy. Recently MS Dhoni had come to Hyderabad to participate in a program. During this, Dhoni made many revelations about his relationship with Virat. Dhoni said that whenever he meets Kohli, he talks to him in private. He also said that playing with Virat has been fun. During this event, Dhoni said, we played for India for a very long time. Kohli is one of the greats when it comes to world cricket. It was fun to bat a lot with him in the middle overs. Because we used to take a lot of two and three runs in the match. So it was always fun. MS Dhoni said a big thing about Virat Kohli Mahi further said, “We meet very rarely, but whenever we get a chance to meet, we go to a corner and talk for a while away from everyone. We talk about what is going on. That is why our relationship is like this.” Meanwhile, Dhoni was last seen in the IPL 2024 season after undergoing a successful knee surgery. He scored 161 runs in 11 innings at an average of 53.66 and a strike rate of 220.54 with his best score being 37* and he hit a total of 14 fours and 13 sixes in the season.
SL vs IND: “Amazing FITNESS….”- Virat Kohli caught the catch while diving, video went viral
During the first ODI against Sri Lanka, 35-year-old Virat Kohli took a diving catch but unfortunately the ball missed the edge and the batsman was declared not out. SL vs IND, Virat Kohli Catch (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The first match of the ODI series between Sri Lanka and India is being played in Colombo on 2 August. The hosts have batted first and have set a target of 231 runs for Team India. Virat Kohli is known for his amazing fitness, his energy never seems to be less in both the innings of the game. Along with this, due to his fitness, he also makes difficult catches in the field easy. During the first ODI against Sri Lanka, 35-year-old Virat Kohli took a diving catch but unfortunately the ball missed the edge and the batsman was declared not out. Virat Kohli always surprises everyone with his top-class fielding The 27th over of Sri Lanka’s innings was bowled by Washington Sundar. On the third ball of the over, Sundar dismissed Pathum Nissanka (56). On the next ball, new batsman Dunith Welalage tried to play a sweep shot. Virat Kohli was stationed at second slip, and he completed the catch while keeping his eyes on the ball. Washington Sundar appealed for LBW and the on-field umpire gave Velalage out. Dunith Velalage took the review, which showed that the ball missed the stumps. Watch the video of Virat Kohli’s catch here- Virat Kohli’s reflexes 🥵 #ViratKohli #INDvsSLpic.twitter.com/iK23LTEzV8 — Ayush (@ayriick_) August 2, 2024 Dunitha Velalage played an unbeaten innings of 67 runs Sri Lankan batsmen were seen struggling in the first ODI against India. On the basis of half-century innings of Pathum Nissanka and Dunith Velalage, the team was able to reach a respectable total of 230 runs. Dunith Velalage played an unbeaten innings of 67 runs with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes in 65 balls. At the same time, Akshar Patel and Arshdeep Singh took the maximum of 2-2 wickets for India.
VIDEO: Fans outside the dressing room chanted Chokli-Chokli, Virat Kohli turned red with anger
Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli was trolled by fans during his first training in Colombo before the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Actually, Kohli was doing shadow practice with his teammates in the dressing room, when some fans were heard shouting ‘Chokli, Chokli’ from behind. Obviously, Virat did not like this sloganeering of the fans and he looked very unhappy with this. Let us tell you that this word was first used after the 2019 World Cup exit, when Kohli was out after scoring just one run. This was the third time Kohli was out after scoring one run in an ICC knockout match. Earlier, the same thing happened against Australia in the 2015 World Cup semi-final and against Pakistan in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. Someone called Virat Kohli a chokli in front of him in the dressing room of Colombo ground in Sri Lanka, after which Virat got angry.😭😭 No way now Lankan fan’s also owning Virat Kohli 🙏😹😹😹 pic.twitter.com/ru4KbRUfBX — 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) July 31, 2024 Virat Kohli will be seen playing in the ODI series against Sri Lanka In fact, Kohli is currently in Sri Lanka for the ODI series against Sri Lanka starting on August 2. The players included in the ODI team, including Rohit, Kohli and Harshit Rana, who was included in the team for the first time, arrived here on Sunday. Rohit, Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav will take the field for the first time after India’s victory in the T20 World Cup. Shreyas Iyer will also return to the team from the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He played his last limited overs match for India against South Africa in December last year. Iyer was out of Team India since then. The Indian team will play only 6 ODIs before the Champions Trophy 2025. Three ODIs against Sri Lanka and three ODIs against England will be played in January next year. All the matches of the ODI series against Sri Lanka will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium. The first match will be played on August 2, the second on August 4 and the third on August 7.
Virat and Harshit Rana came face to face for the first time after the no ball controversy, see photos
After this T20 series, a three-match ODI series will be played between India and Sri Lanka Virat Kohli and Harshit Rana (Image Credit- Twitter The third and final match of the T20 series between India and Sri Lanka is to be played today at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. In both the matches played between India and Sri Lanka so far in the series, the visiting team has had the upper hand. The Men in Blue have won both the matches and have taken a 2-0 lead in the series. On the other hand, Suryakumar Yadav and company would like to whitewash Sri Lanka by winning the match to be played today. However, on the other hand, the host team would like to save its reputation by winning this match. After this T20 series, a three-match ODI series will be played between the two teams. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen playing in this ODI series. Young player Harshit Rana is also a part of the team. Meanwhile, a picture of Virat Kohli and Harshit Rana has surfaced, which is going viral. Virat and Rana face to face for the first time after the no ball controversy Let us tell you that during IPL 2024, in the match between RCB and KKR on 21 April, Virat Kohli was out on a full toss ball from Harshit Rana. After this, the ruckus started. The umpire declared him out, while Kohli was not happy with the decision. He took a review. Expressing anger, he started arguing with the umpire. Virat believed that the ball was above the waist, so a no ball should have been given, but the third umpire declared this ball valid and gave Kohli out. After this, Virat Kohli hit the ground with his bat while going towards the dressing room, for which Virat Kohli was later fined 50 percent of his match fee. Now after that controversy, Virat Kohli and Harshit Rana are face to face for the first time. Both will be seen playing for India in the ODI series. Probable playing eleven of both teams for the third T20 India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant / Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj and Khalil Ahmed Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal/Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Ramesh Mendis, Dilshan Madhushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando
Scott Styris is very eager to see Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in the same dressing room, gave a big statement
In the past, there have been some clashes on the field between Kohli and Gambhir. Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir (Image Credit- Twitter There have been many clashes between former Indian players Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli during the IPL year after year. Both the players are known for their aggressive attitude on the field. The first clash between the two players was seen during the 2013 IPL, when Gambhir was the captain of KKR. So, during IPL 2023, there was a heated argument between the two players, when Gambhir was the mentor of the Lucknow Super Giants team. However, during IPL 2024, everything seemed to be settled between the two players, and both were seen laughing and joking a lot on the field. On the other hand, recently Gautam Gambhir has become the new head coach of Team India after the T20 World Cup 2024. After this, Gambhir and Virat Kohli will have to work in the same dressing room. So now a big statement of former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris has come out regarding this matter. Scott Styris gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently, quoting India Today, Scott Styris said about the fight between the two – Yes, this is a really good question. I think we have to wait and see. I don’t think anyone can sit here and say that it will work so well or it won’t work. Styris further said, “I think both the players will just try to speak a little less and observe how things are working with the team, in terms of managing Virat Kohli.” Gautam will be looking to Virat Kohli to lead all the young players. We don’t know about that relationship right now how it will be, but there are two different players in the team who have two different strengths in the group.
VIDEO: Virat Kohli stuck among fans at Colombo airport, competition to take selfies begins
Virat Kohli will be seen playing in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli has reached Sri Lanka for the upcoming ODI series. Team India has to play a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli will be seen in international cricket for the first time after the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. Virat Kohli is returning to competitive cricket after a month’s break. Apart from him, Rohit Sharma will also be seen playing international cricket for the first time after the T20 World Cup. Fans surrounded Virat Kohli at Colombo airport Rohit Sharma and other players had already reached Sri Lanka for the ODI series, while Virat Kohli reached Colombo on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. When Virat Kohli reached Colombo airport, a crowd of fans was seen around him. They all wanted to take a selfie with Virat. In fact, wherever Virat Kohli goes, his fans are desperate to click photos with him. Virat Kohli with fans at the Colombo airport. – The GOAT of cricket! 🐐pic.twitter.com/j4w5LZSdjB — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 30, 2024 A similar scene was seen at the airport as well. Everyone present there was trying to take a photo with Virat. Let us tell you that after the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli was on vacation with his wife Anushka, daughter Vamika and son Akay in London for a month. There are also reports that Virat will soon shift to London with his family forever. Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Harshit Rana and some other cricketers reached Sri Lanka on Sunday. However, their first net session could not be held on Monday due to rain. At the same time, Virat Kohli can participate in the net sessions to be held on Tuesday i.e. today, 30 July. However, it is expected that Virat Kohli can also take rest from the net sessions. The ODI series is starting from August 2, so the Indian players do not have much time to prepare. Apart from this, before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Team India has to play only 6 ODI International matches, so these matches are important for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, because both have retired from T20 International cricket.