Former India captain Virat Kohli is one of the most followed cricketers around the World and the reason behind his popularity is none other than his cricketing skills. The stylish batter recently featured in the T20 World Cup 2024 where he scored 76 runs in the final which helped India to win the tournament, defeating South Africa by seven runs at Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29, Saturday.
As the World Cup-bound team departed from WIndies after the win, Kohli's fans from West Bengal celebrated the team's victory with the 250-metre Indian flag. The clip of fans has gone viral on the social sphere.
Virat Kohli's fans with 250-meter Indian flag
Virat Kohli's T20I retirement
Kohli was awarded Player of the Match for his performance in the final of the T20 World Cup. He announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game while receiving his award during the final.
“This was my last T20 World Cup, this is exactly what we wanted to achieve. One day you feel like you can't get a run and this happens, God is great. Just the occasion, now or never kind of situation. This was my last T20 game playing for India” said Kohli.
We wanted to lift that cup. Wanted to Yes I have, this was an open secret. Not something that I wasn't going to announce even if we had lost. Time for the next generation to take the T20 game forward. It's been a long wait for us, waiting to win an ICC tournament. You look at someone like Rohit, he's played 9 T20 World Cups and this is my sixth added Kohli.
He deserves it. It's been difficult to hold things (emotions) back and I think it's going to sink in later. It's an amazing day and I'm thankful" concluded Kohli.
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