New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s fandom knows no boundaries. The Delhi lad is one of the most popular athletes in the world and his following transcends boundaries. No matter where he goes, fans go crazy for the Indian superstar who has attracted millions of followers due to his on-field and off-field exploits.
In the ongoing first Test between India and Bangladesh, one such fan moment was captured on camera when fans were chanting the Indian superstar’s name in what seemed like a Mexican wave. Fans were heard chanting Kohli’s name at Chepauk.
Chepauk crowd going berserk on a Virat Kohli wave. ⭐ pic.twitter.com/70dGlwfdON
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 20, 2024
India in complete control despite Virat’s failure
Kohli’s fans were in a joyous mood on Day 2 but they sat in the stands with glum faces on Day 2. Kohli misfired with the bat on his return to red-ball cricket, dismissed on 6 in the first session with the new ball. Kohli’s weakness outside the off stump was exposed by Hasan Mahmud. The Bangladesh pacer got the better of the Indian superstar batter with an out-swinging delivery. Kohli could have left the ball alone but his eagerness to get off to a positive start led to his downfall.
After the top-order collapse, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin combined to rescue India from 144/6 in 43 overs by stitching the highest seventh-wicket partnership of 195 runs at Chepauk.
Ashwin completed his sixth century and second successive in Chennai on the opening day to give India a commanding score of 339 for 6 at Stumps. On Day 2, Jadeja fell for 86 while Ashwin was dismissed for 113 as India posted 376.
In reply, Bangladesh were bowled out in less than two sessions for 144 in 47.1 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the wrecker-in-chief with superb figures of 4/50 while Mohammed Siraj, Akashdeep and Ravindra Jadeja bagged two wickets each as India took a first-innings lead of 277 runs.
IND vs BAN: Chepauk crowd went berserk for star batter Virat Kohli during the second day of the opening Test at M.A Chidambaram. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
