Indian skipper Virat Kohli asserted that Ashish Nehra got the farewell he deserved at New Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla stadium. He gave the ball to Nehra in the last over of the New Zealand innings by which time, it had become a lost cause for the visitors.
During the post-match presentation, Virat said, “I know how professional he’s been and how hard he’s worked. He deserved this kind of a farewell with the crowd cheering him. He can now spend time with his family, he’s got a beautiful family. We’ll stay in touch but we’ll miss him and I wish him all the best.”
Talking about the image that has gone viral in recent days in which a young Kohli is being handed a trophy by Ashish Nehra, Kohli said, “That was back in 2003 after he had come back from the World Cup. I was 13 then and struggling for a place in the school team.”
It was India’s first ever win against the Kiwis in a T20I match. India didn’t put a foot wrong throughout the match. They were asked to bat first after New Zealand won the toss and opener Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan put up a 158-run opening partnership, India’s highest in T20 cricket. Which helped the hosts to register a comfortable 53 run win.
later one, Indian players took to Twitter and congratulated Nehra for his flamboyant career. Here are some tweets:
Great job young man. A very wise decision in leaving the stage gracefully and choosing the right moment to do so. God bless. #Nehraji pic.twitter.com/25D9pkEcJE
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) November 2, 2017
In whatever little games I played with you, you've been truly inspirational and I've learnt a lot. pic.twitter.com/Xeed2Oe9IH
— K L Rahul (@klrahul) November 2, 2017
A legend and an inspiration. It was an honour to play beside you on the field and learn so much from you off the field. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/rO9xNTKa2J
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) November 2, 2017
#ThankyouAsishNehra https://t.co/ut6oEeV9FY
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) November 2, 2017
A man who never gave up, inspite of going through 12 surgeries on his body, such was his passion. A friend, team mate, big brother here's wishing you an entertaining life post retirement #AashishNehra pic.twitter.com/wiwT5wtDOJ
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) November 1, 2017
I have learned a lot from u Ashu bhai.Ur contribution to the game stands unparalleled.Thank u for all the memories & all the memorable wins. pic.twitter.com/RLcYG3u18C
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) November 1, 2017
Another good win and a complete team performance. 👌🏼😇
Wishing Ashish bhaiya all the luck for everything in the future. It's been an honor sharing the field and the dressing room with you. 🙏👏 @BCCI #INDvNZ #NehraJi pic.twitter.com/hfCTHfo8rP— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 1, 2017
