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Virat Kohli's angry expressions during match (Source: X)
India are playing against Afghanistan in the 43rd game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. The first half of the game went on pretty well as India smashed 181 runs, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav's half-century and some minor contributions from the other batters. In the death overs, when some big hits were needed, Ravindra Jadeja gave away his wicket to Fazalhaq Farooqi, which was completely unnecessary at that point.
However, just like the fans, Virat Kohli was also seen quite frustrated as the camera focused on him. The value of the wicket was too much as the team was short of runs, and there were no reliable batters to come after Jadeja. Kohli's expression caught the eyes of the fans as the video surfaced on social media. Many believed that the star batter was seen abusing.
Virat reaction when Jaddu throws away his wicket! #INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/EvYGMQ6o0I
— Akhilesh Dhar (@akhileshdhar1) June 20, 2024
Talking about the match, Rohit Sharma was dismissed early in the innings, and Rishabh Pant followed him this time. However, Kohli did try to play on for a little while before getting out on 24. Rashid Khan was the hero for Afghanistan as he claimed three wickets. Moreover, Rishabh Pant became his first wicket against India in the T20I matches since his debut in 2015. The way he got Pant, the bowler will remember it for a long time.
'I started chewing my gum harder when he got out' - Suryakumar Yadav narrates funny incident after star batter's wicket
While Suryakumar Yadav was pretty focused on his batting, he witnessed Virat Kohli's dismissal of Rashid Khan's ball. At that time, India were three down, and they had a long way to go. This did put a lot of pressure on the batter since the responsibility fell on his shoulders. Known for chewing gums during matches, SKY narrated the situation after Kohli's dismissal.
"I started chewing my gum harder when he (Kohli) got out. I just backed my game and my instincts. I have played a lot of cricket with him (Rohit Sharma) and now under him, he understands my game. He knows my game, so he sits back and enjoys it," said Suryakumar Yadav after the first innings.