Published 19:02 IST, September 22nd 2019
Virat Kohli's old video posted by fan makes Herschelle Gibbs nostalgic
As Virat Kohli will be looking to finish the T20I series with a win, a throwback video was posted on Thursday, on social media which delighted Herschelle Gibbs
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As Virat Kohli will be looking to finish the T20I series with a win, a throwback video was posted on Thursday, on social media which delighted Herschelle Gibbs. India takes on South Africa in the third and final T20I at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Kohli had a spectacular day on the cricket field in the last match on Wednesday where he had pulled off an absolute blinder to get rid of his opposite number Quinton de Kock who was batting so well. The Indian skipper then batted beautifully as his outstanding knock of 52-ball 72 took India home by seven wickets.
Virat's throwback video delights Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs was one of the world's best batsman during his playing days and has been very handy for South Africa. It so happened that after the second T20I, Gibbs had appreciated Virat Kohli's flick shot off Kagiso Rabada which had gone for a six.
Read Herschelle Gibbs' tweet here:
Meanwhile, one fan came forward and posted a video and told the former South African batsman that Virat Kohli has learnt it from him. In case if you are wondering what the video was about then here is what you need to know. The video dates back to 2008 when a young Virat Kohli had led India to ICC U-19 World Cup triumph. During that tournament, every batsman while coming out to bat had to give a routine introduction about their roles. This is how Kohli used to introduce himself.
"Virat Kohli, captain, right-hand middle-order batsman, right-arm quick bowler and my favourite cricketer is Herschelle Gibbs".
Watch the video here:
Virat learnt from you pic.twitter.com/if7MsH4Pn2
— Not that Vinay (@semperfiutd) September 18, 2019
After having watched the video and getting a big compliment from the fan, it seemed that Herschelle Gibbs was so happy that he obliged to the fan and generously accepted the compliment.
Virat Kohli interacts with Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid currently heads the National Cricket Academy (NCA) which itself is located in Chinnaswamy Stadium. The former Indian skipper took some time out to meet the players and interacted with youngsters like Rishabh Pant and head coach Ravi Shastri. However, what ended up grabbing everyone's attention was the ex-captain's interaction with the current captain Virat Kohli. Rahul Dravid has played a huge role in nurturing Kohli when the batting superstar had made his debut for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which was led by 'The Wall' himself.
18:53 IST, September 22nd 2019