Wankhede Crowd Goes Bonkers Makes Deafening Sound For Virat Kohli During T20 WC Win Celebration

With an unprecedented consistency and excellence that has gone beyond every length, Virat Kohli has earned the respect of multitudinous measures. One could go on and on about Virat Kohli, and yet no amount of adjectives may be enough to describe him. While the world of cricket has already been a testament to King Kohli's greatness for almost two decades, the love of fans towards him is still growing. The proof of the same was on display on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium during Team India's T20 World Cup victory celebration.

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Fans go bonkers over Virat Kohli's name

As Team India returned home after enduring an excruciating wait in Barbados for almost a week, a slew of rituals were waiting for them. From meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to having a glazing roadshow in Mumbai, the world champions' day ended at the Wankhede Stadium just before midnight. The team was felicitated at Wankhede and the crowd was going bonkers at the announcement of the name of the players. As number 18. Virat Kohli was called the noise inside the stadium was deafening. For those who weren't present at the felicity here's what transpired when Virat Kohli was called to the dais to spare a few words on Team India's incredible win in USA and West Indies.

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What's next for Virat Kohli after taking retirement from T20Is?

Virat Kohli has arguably bid adieu to the T20 format at the perfect moment. With the World Champion tag under the belt, and a plethora of runs already being scored, there was nothing left for Kohli to further achieve in the format. Thus, it could be defined as a fairytale end. As for what's left for him; plenty as one could assess. At 35, Virat Kohli might be focusing on the longevity of his career. Retiring from T20Is would give him the license to focus on Tests and ODIs as well. As ODIs are a rare phenomenon in the prevailing times, thus the red ball format may become his primary focal point and would be eyeing the WTC final 2025 win. Moreover, as he is still the owner of fitness standards, there would no surprise if he goes on to play the ODI World Cup 2027 as well.