On Thursday, Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium got renamed after former union minister and president of the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) Arun Jaitley, who took his last breath last month. During the same event, which took place at the Weightlifting Auditorium of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a new pavilion stand at Delhi’s famous cricket venue was also named after current Indian skipper, Virat Kohli.
Members of Team India and Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma were also present on the momentous occasion, which was also attended by former sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and former India skipper Kapil Dev, among others.Β During the function in Delhi, Anushka and Virat were caught on camera sharing an adorable moment while sat next to each other, which left Twitterati all mushy. Here is the video of the same:
Cute! @AnushkaSharma and @imVkohli caught in an adorable moment during an event in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/C3siyPkWFH
— Filmfare (@filmfare) September 12, 2019
Here is how netizens reacted to the cuteness of the power couple:
Unconditional π love π
π #ViratKohli #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/hZ9OY1zK9f— Rajesh Babu (@urstruIyrajesh) September 12, 2019
Awww πππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππππ
— Dr.Nupur (@nupurrk) September 12, 2019
Awwwww Virushka my fav ππππππππππ
— SKFanGirlForeverα΄Ίβ±½α΄Ύππ (@ZaaraSK96) September 12, 2019
Truly adorable β€
— Jasmeet Chopra (@JasmeetChopra2) September 12, 2019
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— Phunti βΊοΈ (@Shradha_05) September 12, 2019
After the virtual unveiling of the stand, Virat left no stone unturned in thanking the DDCA, his team members and his childhood coach. He said,Β “Never thought I would be honored at such a grand scale. Don’t know how to address this as my family, wife, brother, sister-in-law are here. It was in 2001 (2000) during a match against Zimbabwe, my childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma gave me two tickets.”
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He further added, “I remember clinging to the gallery grill asking for Javagal Srinath’s autograph. I was telling my brother how far we have come. So today to have a pavilion in my name at the same stadium is surreal and a great honor,” he added.
A short video and an animation film on Kohli’s journey from being a U-19 player to India captain was shown during the event, which was attended by the entire Indian team and support staff.
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Talking about his relationship with the late Arun Jaitley, Virat said: “I told Arun Jaitley ji’s family that the world knew him differently but I have known him just as a human being. He came to my residence after my father’s death and gave me courage and strength. It’s a momentous occasion today.”
