Virat Kohli Gifts Special Retirement Memento To Shakib Al Hasan. Gesture Breaks Internet

01.10.2024 - 12:47 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli gifted a signed bat to Shakib Al Hasan at the end of the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Tuesday.

It was the final Test match for Shakib in India as he announced his retirement ahead of the encounter. This can also be his final match in the format as doubts remain over whether he will be able to take part in the Test match against South Africa at home due to political tensions.

Kohli greeted Shakib after India registered a big win over Bangladesh and gifted him the bat before chatting with him and some other Bangladesh cricket team stars.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored another half-century as India defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the weather-hit second Test to make a clean sweep of the two-Test series on Tuesday.

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Fans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru did not get to witness a single ball of action on Day 1 of the first Test between India and New Zealand, as consistent downpour caused day's play to be washed out. However, fans were able to catch on to some moments between the players. One, in particular, went viral on social media, where a fan video captured young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal carrying Virat Kohli's kit bag, while the veteran star walked behind under an umbrella.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced South African legend AB de Villiers, also known as 'Mr 360', England batting great Alastair Cook, and Indian bowling legend Neetu David as the newest members of the ICC Hall of Fame. Following the ICC Hall of Fame announcement, Virat Kohli wrote a beautiful letter to Ab de Villiers after his inclusion. "To AB, It is an honour to be selected to write these words as you enter the ICC Hall of Fame. You are thoroughly deserving of your place - after all, the Hall of Fame is a representation of your impact on the game, and yours has been truly unique.

Amid Chatter Around Rohit Sharma's Captaincy, Harbhajan Singh's Virat Kohli Reminder

Team India's heroic 2-day win against Bangladesh in the second Test has earned skipper Rohit Sharma deserved praise. Under Rohit's leadership, the Indian team showed exemplary attacking ability, intent to carve out a positive result. India didn't just succeed in beating Bangladesh in Kanpur but also did show in a manner that made the cricket world stand up and take notice. As Rohit's leadership gets lauded, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh sent a firm Virat Kohli reminder, extoling the latter for his leadership style thought brought a big change in Indian cricket.

Virat Kohli Speaks In Bengali After Receiving Special Gift From Bangladesh Star - Video Goes Viral

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli showed off his Bengali skills after receiving a special gift from Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz following the second Test match in Kanpur. Miraz gifted a bat from his company to Virat and the star batter responded in Bengali to the gesture. "Khoob bhalo achi (it's very good),” said Kohli with a smile in response to Miraz giving him the bat. “Wish you all the best. Keep doing the good work,” he added. Earlier, Miraz also gifted a bat from his company to India skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit was delighted with the gift and he had a special message for the Bangladesh star.

Virat Kohli's Reaction As Akash Deep Slams 2 Sixes Using Bat Gifted By Him

The Indian cricket team produced an impressive batting display as the Rohit Sharma-led side broke five records on Day 4 of the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal all produced quickfire knocks but it was a couple of sixes by pacer Akash Deep that has gone viral on social media. During the 35th over of the Indian innings, Akash Deep smashed Shakib Al Hasan for two back-to-back sixes and he did it using the bat that was gifted to him by Virat Kohli. The Indian dressing room was thrilled following the two massive sixes as Rohit Sharma was seen smiling and Kohli also could not keep calm as the crowd applauded the effort.

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Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant were involved in a terrible mix-up during running on Day 4 of the second Test vs Bangladesh in Kanpur, but the good thing for the hosts was that no one got out and it all ended up with a smile. It happened on the first legal delivery of the 19th over of India's innings. Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed bowled a good length delivery outside off stump to Kohli. The India batter got a big inside edge on the ball while going for a drive. The ball hit Kohli's body and got further slowed down. Spotting an opportunity, the batter decided to take a quick single.