Virat Kohli spotted playing gully cricket ahead of Indore Test vs Bangladesh
Virat Kohli was seen bowling to kids at a residential complex in what seems to be a promotional video. The India captain will lead the team in the upcoming 2-Test series against Bangladesh.
In Short
- Virat Kohli spotted playing with kids at a residential complex in Indore
- Kohli will lead India in the 2-Test series against Bangladesh
- Kohli was rested for the recently-concluded T20I series
In the lead up to the 1st Test of the upcoming 2-match series between India and Bangladesh, captain Virat Kohli was spotted taking throwdowns. Not from his teammates or the support staff at the nets but from kids during a gully cricket session in Indore.
In a video going viral on the internet, Virat Kohli can be seen playing with kids at a residential complex in Indore. The video seems to have been captured during an ad shoot in which Kohli and the kids were part of.
Virat Kohli can initially be seen bowling to a kid who flat bats one straight past the India captain. Dressed in jeans and a casual shirt, he can also be seen hitting a big shot.
Virat Kohli will be leading India in the upcoming 2-match series against Bangladesh. India will take on the visitors in Indore from Thursday after which the 2 teams will play the 2nd Test under lights from November 22 in Kolkata.
In a bid to prepare for the historic day-night Test, India players will train under lights ahead of the 1st Test in Indore. The India team management had requested Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association to allow them to train in the evening session.
Kohli did not feature in the 3-match T20I series against Bangladesh. The India skipper was rested and he spent the time away from the game with his wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma. The celebrity couple spent their holiday in Bhutan. Both Kohli and Anushka made sure they kept the fans posted with some stunning photos from their trip.
In the absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma led India to a 2-1 series win over Bangladesh in the T20I series. India had to come back from behind after losing the series opener in Delhi.
In the tense series finale, Bangladesh were on course towards achieving 175-run target before Deepak Chahar and Shivam Dube triggered a collapse. While Dubey picked up 2 wickets, Chahar scripted the best-ever bowling figures in T20I cricket (7/7) while picking up a hat-trick.