While the other Indian cricketers are enjoying their break ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series, India captain Virat Kohli is busy preparing for a game with his crew. Having asked youngsters to go out and play with their near and dear ones, Kohli on Thursday posted a story on Instagram as he got ready to play with the new team.
Kohli also took to Twitter and asked his fans to join him with his crew, the post read: “See you all!!! #One8Crew”.
See you all!!! #One8Crew pic.twitter.com/qDKzsuDJ3q
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 9, 2017
In fact, on Wednesday the Virat introduced his fans to his crew on Twitter. The post read: “Hey Guys, Loved going through your videos. Thanks for sending in your entries. Here’s introducing my #One8Crew Let’s go boys and girls! #StayTuned”.
Hey Guys, Loved going through your videos. Thanks for sending in your entries. Here's introducing my #One8Crew
Let's go boys and girls! 😀🤙 #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/UnBYgcruHh— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 8, 2017
On his birthday, Kohli made an announcement of the start of a new initiative connecting with his fans for real and be a part of their team in playing an outdoor sport. He also took to Twitter and posted a video which read: “Really overwhelmed to see all the love and the wishes. Also the perfect day to announce this. Play up to show up and grab a spot in my #One8Crew. ✌️”
Really overwhelmed to see all the love and the wishes. 😊
Also the perfect day to announce this. Play up to show up and grab a spot in my #One8Crew. 🤙✌️ pic.twitter.com/QJP3BiW6UQ— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 5, 2017
Virat turned 29 on Sunday and Team India took the opportunity to celebrate their captain’s birthday in style on Saturday post the game, which they lost against New Zealand in Rajkot.
Kohli first cut the birthday cake before being soiled with it. BCCI took to Twitter to post photos from the fun session and it read: “#HappybirthdayVirat.”
#HappybirthdayVirat pic.twitter.com/SeFCAxttIG
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 4, 2017
The Indian skipper even thanked all the teammates and the fans for their sheer love with a tweet which read: “Thank you everyone for all the love and the wishes. God Bless you all.”
Thank you everyone for all the love and the wishes.
God Bless you all. 😊 pic.twitter.com/DTzlyRiZEM— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 4, 2017