India Star Says He Will Never Play With Bat That Virat Kohli Gifted. Reason Is This

23.09.2024 - 20:27 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team fast bowler Akash Deep finally revealed the story behind the gift that he received from star batter Virat Kohli just days ahead of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai.

During the pre-match camp, Virat gifted one of his own bats to Akash Deep - someone who was also his teammate at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

In a recent interaction, Akash Deep recalled the emotional moment and said that it was Kohli himself who decided to gift him the bat.

He further said that it was a big gift for him and he will never play with it as it will be kept as a souvenir in his room. "Virat bhaiya ne khud se bat diya tha [Virat bhaiya himself gave me the bat].

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