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Virat Kohli Showcasing His Bhangra Skills On The Field In Southampton
By CricShots - Jun 21, 2021 12:13 pm
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The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli was seen enjoying himself on the field as he grooved to some old-school Bhangra on Day 3 of the ongoing  World Test Championship final against New Zealand at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton. the Indian team only managed to reach a total of 217 on Day 3 of the game owing to Kyle Jamieson’s brilliant 5-fer.

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Virat Kohli with his weird antics on the field

Shortly after New Zealand came out to bat in the second session of the day, the Indian skipper, who was fielding in the slips during the ninth over of the innings was seen dancing to the sound of dhols being played by the fans at the stadium. Kohli, who is known for his crowd-pleasing antics when on the field, tried to get the fans behind the team as India is trying their best to win the first-ever WTC final.

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Here is the video of the incident:

Virat Kohli was one of India’s top scorers in their first innings even as India was bundled out for 217, courtesy of a menacing spell of 5 for 31 by Kyle Jamieson. The Indian skipper played a decent knock of 44 while his deputy Ajinkya Rahane was the highest run-getter for India with 49 runs as India could add only 71 runs to their overnight total of 146 for 3.

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His antics aside, Virat Kohli’s tactics in the field finally bore fruit for India in the third session when Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed New Zealand opener Tom Latham for a meager score of 30 to give India their first wicket after an opening stand of 70 runs.

The World Test Championship final was scheduled to be played from June 18 to 22 with June 23 as a reserve day. The first day was washed out due to rain and New Zealand chose to field after winning the toss on Day 2.