On day 2 (December 27) of the Boxing Day Test, India’s stalwart Virat Kohli engaged with a young cricket fan. The match took place against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Yesterday, Virat Kohli began the game in a promising manner, despite India’s early struggle at 24/3 in less than 10 overs. He teamed up with Shreyas Iyer for a 68-run stand. Such determination countered the South African bowlers, highlighting his measured aggression.
He struck a fluent 38 (64) before his stay at the crease was cut short by a superb delivery from Kagiso Rabada. The innings was then shepherded by KL Rahul (101) and lower-order batsmen to enable India post a solid total of 245.
Off the field, Kohli met a small South African boy and signed a Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) shirt for him this afternoon. Star Sports teased it by posting a video on X.
You may see the scene in the video below:
At SuperSport Park, another supporter was spotted in the stands wearing an RCB shirt. You may see it below:
Dinesh Karthik praises Virat Kohli’s effort before getting out to a nasty delivery on Day 1
The experienced Indian player, Dinesh Karthik analyzed the cricket performance of Virat Kohli during the first day of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa. He praised Kohli’s skill on a difficult pitch. Karthik thought Kohli performed well, but Rabada’s remarkable bowling got him out. Dinesh Karthik shared this on Cricbuzz:
“Virat Kohli batted really well, weathered the first spell, and when he did come back for his second spell, he did everything he could till he got that nasty one.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik added:
“It was angled in, pitched, and went out. As a batter, all you can do is just play the line, which is what Kohli did, and it ends up taking your edge. There is not too much you can do.”
Dinesh Karthik