Watch: Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli's Animated Chat During Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash vs New Zealand Leaves Internet Curious

22.10.2023 - 13:45 sports.ndtv.com

India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were seen engaged in an animated chat during the team's fielding against New Zealand in their ODI World Cup 2023 match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Sunday.

In between the overs, Kohli was seen telling something to skipper Rohit before the latter also takes the discussion further.

The video was shared by the International Cricket Council on Instagram, leaving the fans curious about what discussion actually took place between the two. "The two India seniors have an animated chat," the apex cricket body captioned the post. Watch the video here: A post shared by ICC (@icc) "Looks like Rohit isn't ready to listen virat..," wrote a fan. "Me convincing my frnd for Goa trip," read another comment.

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