The Indian team suffered a six-wicket defeat against the West Indies in the second ODI played in Barbados on Saturday. The Indian team will compete without captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in this match. Even after being out of the playing XI during the second ODI, King Kohli won the hearts of the fans. Kohli has a huge fan following worldwide; a similar scene was seen in the West Indies across the seven seas. BCCI has posted a video on social media in which a small girl gifted a handmade bracelet to Virat.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has posted a video in which a little fan gifted Kohli a handmade bracelet. Kohli also accepted it with love and wore it on his wrist. After this, he also gave autographs to the fans. Along with Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma, he also posed for pictures with the fans. The thrill of Indian fans was created upon seeing it.
The father of the little girl who gifted Kohli also thanked Kohli. He said in the video; Our family loves cricket. We met here. It was a great opportunity to watch cricket. It was great for Kohli that he came to meet us. And she wore the bracelet my daughter had made with her hand.
Talking about the match, India had to face defeat in this match played in Barbados. Even after getting the invitation to bat first, the Indian could not score anything big. Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill added 90 runs for the first wicket.
Fan gestures like these ????
Autographs and selfies ft. #TeamIndia Captain @ImRo45, @imVkohli & @surya_14kumar ✍️
Cricket fans here in Barbados also gifted a bracelet made for Virat Kohli ????????#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/Qi551VYfs4
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 30, 2023
But after this, the team completely faltered and got all out for 181 runs. West Indies won the match by four wickets thanks to captain Shai Hope’s half-century and Keacy Carty’s 48 runs. With this victory, the West Indies have achieved a 1-1 draw in the three-match ODI series.
