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[Saba Sports News] Bhawna Kohli Applauds Her Brother Virat After His Remarkable Performance in India’s ODI World Cup Opener Against Australia in Chennai. The 34-year-old Batsman Delivered One of His Most Memorable Innings in International Cricket Against the Kangaroos.
Kohli, along with KL Rahul, showcased their batting prowess when India was struggling at 2/3. The former Indian captain scored 85 runs from 116 deliveries, which included six boundaries. He also forged a formidable 165-run partnership with Rahul for the fourth wicket. Notably, Rahul remained unbeaten on 97 runs from 115 balls, steering India to victory.
Bhawna expressed her pride in Kohli’s performance against Australia and shared a succinct four-word message on Instagram after his dismissal: ‘You are a champ,’ she posted with applause emojis.
Virat Kohli is set to play his next ODI World Cup 2023 match on his home ground. Speaking of Kohli’s past experiences in the tournament, he has previously scored centuries against Bangladesh and Pakistan during his debut ODI World Cup appearances in 2011 and 2015, respectively. Although he narrowly missed out on a century against Australia, it would have marked his 48th ODI century. Nonetheless, his remarkable batting display filled the nation with pride.
The team management has introduced a novel initiative, awarding a medal to the top fielder in each match to emphasize the importance of fielding. Kohli made history by being the inaugural recipient of the ‘Best Fielder of the Match’ medal during India’s opening match against Australia.
During his innings, Virat Kohli also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s previous record for the most runs scored for India in ICC (International Cricket Council) competitions.
Kohli and Team India’s upcoming match in the ongoing tournament will be against Afghanistan on Wednesday, October 11, at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Meanwhile, the highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan is scheduled for October 18 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.