Virat Kohli is known for his aggressiveness on the field. However, the former India captain has often shown that those attitudes are just a by-product of his passion and determination for the game. The batting maestro can be seen showing off his dance moves, having hilarious chats with his teammates and even off the field he often becomes a source of entertainment. Fans got to see Kohli's lighter side again during India's final Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match against Bangladesh in Colombo on Friday.
Kohli was rested for the non-important match but assumed the role of Team India's water boy. India, who won the toss and elected to field first, got off to a bright start with the ball as Mohammed Shami and Shardul Thakur provided early breakthroughs. After the dismissal of Anamul Haque in the sixth over, Kohli walked out to the middle with drinks for his teammates and his style of running left fans amused.
Watch the video below:
Virat Kohli having fun - he is such a character!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 15, 2023
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Fans unhappy with Kohli being rested against Bangladesh
Meanwhile, Kohli's hilarious run invited a series of funny comments from fans on social media, they were not convinced of the star batter's omission from the playing XI. India made five changes to their line-up as Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav were also given rest. Instead, debutant Tilak Varma Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur and Suryakumar Yadav were included.
Speaking at the toss, India captain Rohit Sharma said: “We got to give game time to some other guys who haven’t played. We have made five changes. Virat, Hardik, Siraj, Bumrah and Kuldeep are out. Tilak makes his debut. Shami and Prasidh also come in. Suryakumar also gets a game."
India's Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna
The Men in Blue have already advanced to the finals of the 2023 Asia Cup after defeating Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super Fours. Hence, the management would have thought to rest the key players and try some experiments as the 2023 ODI World Cup approaches.