In a surprising display of admiration, a fan was spotted waving an Indian cricket jersey with Virat Kohli’s name at the Pakistan Champions Cup in Faisalabad. This moment occurred during a match between the Markhors and the Stallions at Iqbal Stadium.
The incident happened during the 29th over of the game, where Salman Ali Agha scored a boundary off a delivery by spinner Mehran Mumtaz. The camera’s focus shifted to the crowd, revealing a fan proudly holding up Kohli’s jersey, which quickly went viral.
As Kohli gears up for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, he is poised to achieve significant milestones. He is 152 runs shy of reaching 9,000 Test runs, a feat only achieved by Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar among Indians. Kohli has amassed 8,848 runs in 113 Tests with an average of 49.15, including 29 centuries.
In international cricket, Kohli stands as the fourth-highest run-getter, with 26,942 runs across 533 matches. He needs just 58 more runs to reach 27,000 international runs, continuing his illustrious career.
In the ongoing Champions Cup match, Zahid Mahmood’s five-wicket haul led the Markhors to a decisive 126-run victory over the Stallions. Despite a strong start by Babar Azam, who scored 45 runs, the Stallions lost their remaining eight wickets for just 26 runs.
The scene of Kohli’s jersey in the stands highlights his global influence and the widespread respect he commands in the cricketing world.