On Saturday, September 2, the match between India and Pakistan that was scheduled to take place during the Asia Cup 2023 was cancelled due to inclement weather, which disappointed millions of fans all around the world. One of the most heated rivalries in the annals of cricket’s long and illustrious past was about to be reignited, and thousands of fans from all over the world had converged on the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium to be there for it.
Nevertheless, there was one Pakistani fangirl who dominated the attention of everyone because of her passion for Virat Kohli. The child, who had both the India flag and the Pakistan flag drawn on her cheeks, selected Kohli over Babar Azam, which resulted in some jeering and amusing insults from the audience that was surrounding her.
“Virat Kohli is my favourite player, and I’m a little disappointed because I expected to see him make a century. Kohli is my favourite cricketer. I was just interested in seeing him in person; therefore, I came to watch the match specifically for him. In the video that has gone viral, a young woman can be heard stating, “I’m supporting Pakistan also, but I love Virat Kohli.”
Check out the video at this link:
Should learn from Pakistani cricket fans… always graceful in defeat or win. Game ko game hi rakho. #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/DfJYVZdZsl
— Sangita (@Sanginamby) September 3, 2023
Notably, Kohli, who has an excellent track record against Pakistan, was dismissed for a low score while playing in the game. His total was only 4 and 7. In the seventh over of the innings, the former captain of India sliced a ball back onto his stumps while playing against Shaheen Afridi. As a result, India fell to a score of 27/2.
The 34-year-old bats at an average of 45 and has scored 540 runs, including two hundreds and two fifty-point scores, in 14 innings played against Pakistan in one-day internationals. In addition to this, in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), Kohli has a stunning average of 81.33 versus Pakistan. In 10 innings, he has scored 488 runs, including five fifties.
Both India and Pakistan received the same number of points after the washout.
In addition to Kohli, Rohit Sharma (11 runs off 22 balls), Shubman Gill (10 runs off 32 balls), and Shreyas Iyer (14 runs off 9 balls) also had forgettable outings in the game, which resulted in India’s dismal score of 66/4 after 14.1 overs. Ishan Kishan (82 runs off 81 balls) and Hardik Pandya (87 runs off 90 balls) played valiant knocks that helped their team reach a respectable total of 265 before they were all out in 48.5 overs. However, after the first inning, play was unable to continue for any reason, and the game had to be called off with India and Pakistan tied with the same number of points.
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