Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are followed by fans worldwide. A heartwarming clip of the India captain went viral on social media. It shows the player signing an autograph for a fan who is waiting for him. The incident took place when Rohit was returning from a training session at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
One of the fans requested Rohit for an autograph, and the veteran obliged. During the conversation, the fan asked Rohit Sharma to send a message to Virat Kohli, saying that his biggest fan was waiting for him. Rohit smiled and said that he would deliver his message to Virat.
“Fan – Rohit bhai, please give autograph. Rohit – I’m coming, wait. Fan – thank you so much, tell Virat also that his big fan came here. Rohit – I’ll tell Virat.”
Rohit has always been a fan favorite, and the legendary batter has always thanked the supporters for their love and support.
Watch the video here-
https://twitter.com/KohliSensation/status/1848754254183317627
Meanwhile, India lost the first Test against New Zealand by eight wickets, their first defeat against the Kiwis in 36 years.
The hosts were bowled out for 46 after captain Rohit decided to bat first. Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin were dismissed for ducks in the first-innings collapse.
In the second innings, Sarfaraz Khan (150), Rishabh Pant (99), Virat (70), and Rohit (52) batted well, and the team posted 462 runs. However, it was not enough, as New Zealand completed the target of 107 without any fuss.
India are still leading the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. The second Test will start on Thursday, October 24 in Pune.