Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the ODI series against Sri Lanka starting August 2. India skipper Rohit Sharma and Kohli will take to the field nearly a month after winning the T20 World Cup. Ahead of the opening ODI, Kohli had to deal with a rather unpleasant experience during a practice session. In a now-viral video on X (formerly Twitter), Kohli was heard being called ‘Chokli’ by a fan. The ‘Chokli-Chokli’ chants did not go down well with Kohli who was seen reacting in an infuriated fashion. The slang ‘Chokli’ is often aimed at Kohli by a section of fans on social media platforms. Generated from Kohli and ‘choking’, the slang ‘Chokli’ refers to the former India skipper failing to score big at crunch situations
India’s ODI series against Sri Lanka will mark the return of Shreyas Iyer to the team. Iyer had played in his last limited-overs match for India against South Africa in December 2023. The Indian squad also comprises Harshit Rana, who was a member of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024-winning side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
The three ODIs will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka. The second and third ODIs are scheduled to be played on August 4 and 7 respectively. With India already winning the T20I series, the visitors will aim to continue its brilliance in the ODIs.
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As Shami spends time on the sidelines, watching his teammates play for the country, there are a few close friends from the Indian team who keep checking on him, asking about his well-being.
Speaking on a podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, the right-arm quick took the names of Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli when asked about some close friends from the Indian cricket team.
“There is a group of close friends which has Ishant Sharma, Virat Kohli and a few former cricketers and we keep talking to each other on the phone. But it’s not like we speak regularly to each other,” Shami said.
A fan-edited photograph showing Virat Kohli lifting the 2024 T20 World Cup title alongside his father has gone viral on social media. Kohli’s father, Prem Nath, passed away in late 2006 after a cerebral attack. The Indian legend has often credited his father for being the driving force and inspiration during his early cricketing years. Now, as Kohli lifted only his third major ICC trophy – and his first-ever T20 World Cup – the heartwarming photoshopped image sent fans on X into a frenzy.
After a disappointing run of form, Kohli top-scored with a 59-ball 76 and won the ‘Player of the Match’ in the Final, as India dramatically beat South Africa by seven runs. Struggling at 34/3, Kohli anchored the Indian batting and guided the team to a good total of 171 in 20 overs.
After the game, Kohli announced his retirement from T20I cricket. He amassed 4,188 runs in 117 innings, at an astonishing average of 48.69 in the shortest format.
Kohli will still likely continue to play the IPL, where he is expected to be retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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“This was an open secret (retirement). 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,” Kohli confirmed when asked by Harsha Bhogle if he was making the official announcement about him calling it a day, during the presentation ceremony of the final.
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