Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Valuable Tips With West Indies Batter, Star's Gesture Is Viral

29.07.2023 - 08:15 sports.ndtv.com

Star batter Virat Kohli didn't get a chance to bat in the first ODI against West Indies on Thursday as the management decided to shuffle the batting order.

With the visitors chasing a modest target of 115, Ishan Kishan opened the batting with Shubman Gill, with captain Rohit Sharma coming in at no.

7. Kohli, however, did not bat in the chase as India won the match by five wickets. After the match, Kohli was seen having a chat with West Indies captain Shai Hope.

In the video, Kohli was seen sharing some valuable tips with the wicketkeeper-batter. The video of the interaction has been doing rounds on social media.

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