Watch: Rahul Dravid's Cheeky Reaction To Own Batting Heroics Leaves Virat Kohli In Splits

13.11.2023 - 09:35 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid became the center of attraction during the team's Cricket World Cup 2023 match against the Netherlands for his priceless reaction.

During the match in Bengaluru on Sunday, Rahul was sitting in the Indian team's dugout when the big screen showed his batting heroics from Cricket World Cup 1999.

The following frame had a live visual of Dravid with a big smile on his face, acknowledging the praise of the team members in Bengaluru.

Not only the fans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium but Virat Kohli too was left in splits by the reaction of Dravid. ICC shared the heartwarming video on Instagram with the caption: "The Rahul Dravid reaction at the end." Watch it here: A post shared by ICC (@icc) In the game on Sunday, India registered a 160-run win over Netherlands.

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