Travelers Stunned As Virat Kohli Boards Domestic Flight. Video Goes Viral

07.11.2023 - 06:41 sports.ndtv.com

India batter Virat Kohli made history on Sunday as the veteran Indian cricket team batter equalled Sachin Tendulkar's world record of scoring the highest number of centuries in ODI cricket.

Kohli continued his superb form in the Cricket World Cup 2023 as he slammed his 49th century in ODI cricket during the match against South Africa.

It was a superb show from Kohli on his 35th birthday as India remained the only unbeaten side in the competition. On Monday, Kohli was once again in the news as he was filmed boarding a domestic flight and his presence sent the fellow travellers into a frenzy.

The travellers seated near the former India skipper identified him quickly and started taking pictures and videos inside the flight.

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