Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's 'Moment Of The Day' Against England Makes Fans Nostalgic

30.10.2023 - 08:15 sports.ndtv.com

Two of the finest batters in the world, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were truly ecstatic as the Indian cricket team took a giant step forward towards securing a semi-finals spot in Cricket World Cup 2023.

Up against Enlgnad in Lucknow, India didn't do as well with the bat as they would've hoped but compensated well with the ball.

Rohit and Kohli were celebrating every wicket Indian bowlers took with full enthusiasm. But, there was one moment between them that warmed every fan's heart.

Seeing Kohli hug Rohit during one of the England batter's dismissal, fans went nostalgic, recalling the T20 World Cup 2022 moment where the India skipper had lifted his predecessor following the team's win against Pakistan.

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Virat Kohli's net sessions are often an intense, well-calculated drill, a compressed version of his real-game batting. India's optional nets in Bengaluru on Friday was an encore as Kohli meticulously went about polishing his skills against short-pitched bowling and left-arm spin that he will need to negate potentially against New Zealand in the World Cup semifinals. The Kiwis are primed for a last four match against India at Mumbai on November 15 on the back of 10 points and a superior run-rate than their closest contender Pakistan. The immediate goal in front of Kohli might be disposing of Netherlands, but with due respect the Dutch are not yet in the New Zealand class.

Rohit Sharma's Childhood Coach Wants To See India Captain Lift World Cup Trophy

Dinesh Lad, the coach of Rohit Sharma, praised Team India's unbeaten campaign in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 and said he wants to see Men in Blue captain lift the convent trophy. The Indian Railway and Legends League Cricket have collaborated to run a national campaign to take the trophy of the league on Vande Bharat trains on Friday was Mumbai to Surat. The trophy will travel across 17 different states and union territories across the country. This unique first-of-its-kind experience is a 15-day extravaganza to capture the imagination of cricket lovers from every part of the country, an LLC release said.

"Rohit Sharma Wasn't Keen. I Said...": Sourav Ganguly On India Captaincy Change From Virat Kohli

The Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma captiancy change saga remains one of the most controversial topics in Indian cricketing history. It still isn't known what exactly transpired behind the scenes before Virat Kohli's exit as captain from all three formats of the game. Rohit Sharma took over the baton from Kohli and has since done wonders in the role. However, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has revealed that Rohit wasn't keen on taking up the role.

Watch: Anushka Sharma Joins Virat Kohli Ahead Of Diwali And India's Final League Game

Virat Kohli has been the talk of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 after he equalled legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar's record of most centuries in One-Day Internationals. Kohli scored his 49th ODI century on his 35th birthday last week to equal Tendulkar's record. The batting great led tributes for Kohli on social media, and hoped that the former India captain would break his record in the coming days. Kohli has had a brilliant World Cup so far, scoring 543 runs in eight matches, including two centuries.

Cricket World Cup - 'You Were Bowled By Virat Kohli...': England Great Shuts Down Mohammed Hafeez Over 'Selfish' Jibe at India Star

Virat Kohli has literally owned the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. In eight matches so far he has scored four half-centuries and two centuries. Virat Kohli's latest ton came against South Africa, which saw him go level with the great Sachin Tendulkar in scoring 49 ODI centuries. However, former Pakistan batter Mohammed Hafeez made strange remark after the ton. "I saw sense of selfishness in Virat Kohli's batting and this happened for the third time in this World Cup. In the 49th over, he was looking to take a single to reach his own hundred and he didn't put the team first," he said on Top Cricket Analysis show.

Cricket World Cup 2023 - "We Needed Virat Kohli To Go Out There And Play To The Situation": Rohit Sharma

From outside, Virat Kohli's record equalling 101 off 121 balls against South Africa on Sunday might look a bit laborious, but Indian captain Rohit Sharma termed the innings as one that suited the conditions and the match situation. Kohli's 49th ODI hundred paved the way for India's 326 for five on a slightly diffident Eden Gardens pitch, which proved way over the par in the end. "If you look at how we have played in the last three games, we have adapted better. Today, we needed Kohli to go out there and play to the situation. We then knew we had to keep it in the right areas (with the ball) and let the pitch do the rest," said Rohit during the post-match presentation.