WATCH: Virat Kohli 'selflessly' carries drinks to the field after being rested for second ODI vs West Indies

Virat Kohli was rested for the second ODI against West Indies alongside skipper Rohit Sharma. While head coach Rahul Dravid said it was done to ensure players with lesser experience get their chances, the strategy has certainly back-fired for the ‘Men in Blue.’ They lost the game by six wickets after being humbled by the West Indies bowling attack as they could only manage 181 runs before being bundled out within 41 overs.

However, a certain incident that caught the eyes of fans was Virat Kohli turning into a water boy and carrying drinks into the field for the Indian batters. He was spotted in a neon green vest worn by bench players, walking alongside Yuzvendra Chahal with drinks into the field from the sidelines. The video has gone viral in no time and fans have flooded the comment sections with words of appreciation.

Here’s the viral video:

1 hi to ❤️ hai, kitne baar jeetoge? King Kohli turns water boy!
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The ODI series between India and West Indies are tied at 1-1

Talking of the game, India managed to score 181 runs before being bundled out by the West Indies bowling attack. Ishan Kishan scored 55 off 55 balls, including six fours and one maximum. Shubman Gill followed him with 34 off 49 as India lost eight wickets for 91 runs to go from 90/1 to 181 all out. Gudakesh Motie and Romario Shephard led the West Indies bowling attack with three wickets each. Alzarri Joseph bagged two as Jayden Seales and Yannic Cariah returned with one wicket apiece.

In reply, the hosts cruised to the target within 37 overs, helped by skipper Shai Hopes’ 63* off 80, including two boundaries and two maximums. He was adjudged the Man of the Match for his outstanding batting. Alongside him, Keacy Carty remained not out at 48 off 65 and hit the winning runs off Hardik Pandya’s bowling. Shardul Thakur remained the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 3/42 and Kuldeep Yadav scalped one. The decider ODI will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad on August 1, Tuesday.