A fan hugged Virat Kohli and the star batter made his day by embracing him too.© X (Twitter)
After a hiatus of more than 14 months, Team India’s talisman batter Virat Kohli was back in T20I colours on Sunday, playing a handy knock to help his team beat Afghanistan in the second T20I in Indore. The crowd inside the Holkar Stadium gave a special ovation to Kohli everytime he touched the ball or collected a boundary. While no one has ever doubted Kohli’s intent and desire while batting, the former India captain came out to bat with a different mindset as India blew away Afghanistan in a rather chilly evening in Indore.
Striking at 181.25, Kohli raced his way to 29 off just 15 balls before a mistimed shot ended his innings prematurely. He cracked five fours during his stay in the middle before being caught at mid-off.
While fans were chanting his name throughout the game, a fan seized his opportunity to meet Kohli as he ran inside the outfield while Kohli was fielding near the boundary.
The fan hugged Kohli and the star batter made his day by embracing him too. Pictures of the same moment has gone viral on social media. The incident happened in the 18th over.
A Fan Hug Virat Kohli
The GOAT THE KING KOHLI #ViratKohli | #INDvsAFG | #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/Ag0pqsnBZv
” Muhammad Ibrar (@iMIbrarr) January 14, 2024
Everything is temporary but King Kohli Hug is Permanent#PAKvsNZ #INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/75PWeWefHb
” Ahtasham Riaz (@AhtashamRiaz_) January 14, 2024
However, the fan was detained for breaching security arrangements.
After detaining him, cops took the young man to Tukoganj police station.
A police official said that the youth had a ticket for the match and entered the Holkar Stadium from Narendra Hirwani Gate.
He said that the young man seemed to be a big Kohli fan and entered the ground by climbing the fence of the spectators’ gallery with the desire to meet the player.
The officer said that the youth was being interrogated.
Further steps will be taken in the case on the basis of interrogation, the official said.
(With PTI Inputs)
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