Sometimes something happens in a player’s life, which becomes an example not only for him but for the entire sports world. Forever and ever. For all time history. To inspire the youth. Something similar happened to Virat Kohli, who is celebrating his 36th birthday on Tuesday with his family outside the country. On the occasion of his birthday, all the fans of Kohli are remembering him, while the current and former cricketers have seen him from their own perspective. A very-very special view is of former cricketer Aakash Chopra, who was a direct witness to the historic incident that happened with Virat. Chopra has posted the same incident on his X account in a special style on the occasion of Kohli’s birthday with an “illustrated” description, which happened in the year 2006.
Uss din laga tha ki yeh ladka aage ja ke kuch alag banega. Many happy returns of the day to the one and only – 👑 Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/6tH8Ru9hTg
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 5, 2024
Akash Chopra said in the video posted on When 446 runs were scored, Delhi’s score was 103 runs for 5 wickets and Puneet Bisht was playing with 28 runs. Delhi was in trouble of follow on.
And an earthquake came in Virat’s life, but…
Virat’s father passed away the night before the third day’s play began on 19 December. In such a situation, Kohli’s mood could be understood. The players of the team thought that they would not come to play on the third day, but all the players were surprised that Virat not only came to play, but also played an important role in solving the follow-on crisis that had engulfed Delhi by playing an innings of 90 runs. When the media later asked Kohli why he came to play, Kohli said, “My father also wanted me to play. I played for my dad.” With this innings of Virat, Delhi was successful in drawing the match. But this match remained forever in the hearts of millions of fans because of Kohli’s spirit.