After India’s first ODI win over New Zealand in Vadodara, Virat Kohli expressed his displeasure with the fans for cheering the dismissal of Rohit Sharma. The fans did not mean to disrespect the former
skipper, but they couldn’t control their emotions when they saw Kohli walk out to bat after a long interval.
The IPL champion said, ‘I don’t feel good about it’ when the crowd erupted with cheers after Sharma got out in the ninth over and Virat walked in next. Ideally, when a wicket falls while India are batting, the crowd goes silent, but it was completely opposite this time around. Kohli also highlighted a similar series of incidents that happened with MS Dhoni during the IPL. Whenever Ravindra Jadeja or someone else got out and Dhoni was next in line to bat, the crowd went crazy.
“It is all different timings happens at different games, I’m aware of it, and honestly, I don’t feel good about it. I’ve seen the same thing happen with MS (Dhoni) as well. It’s not a great feeling for the guy walking back. I understand the crowd’s excitement, but I try to focus on what I need to do and not think too much about it,” said Virat after the win against New Zealand.
Virat was involved in the thick of things yet again and received yet another man-of-the-match award for his match winning innings against the Black Caps. The 37-year-old came very close to scoring his record 85th International century, but fell seven runs short and gave away his wicket to speedster Kyle Jamieson.
Kohli arrived in the national team setup on the back of a fabulous run of form, both internationally and domestically. The former Indian skipper has maintained an average of 96.7 in his last seven outings across all formats. Virat is operating on a whole new level and is expected to boast his numbers in the coming days.
