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Virat Kohli gets hand-painted Lord Hanuman portrait from fan for 36th birthday. Watch
Virat Kohli received a hand-painted portrait of Lord Hanuman from fan for of his 36th birthday, video went viral.
Virat Kohli, the legendary Indian cricketer, is celebrating his 36th birthday on Tuesday, November 5. With a career spanning over 15 years, Kohli has solidified his status as one of the greatest cricketers in the history of the sport. His impressive record and numerous accolades reflect his dedication and hard work, making him a true icon in the world of cricket.
Kohli’s popularity remains unmatched among fans, even during periods of less-than-ideal form on the pitch. As he approached his birthday, one particularly dedicated admirer, artist Yash Prajapati, made headlines by gifting Kohli a hand-painted portrait of Lord Hanuman. This heartfelt gesture took place in Mumbai, where Prajapati personally delivered the artwork to Kohli’s hotel room. The moment was captured in a video shared on Instagram, showcasing the two interacting warmly, with Kohli expressing his appreciation through a handshake and posing for photographs.
In his post, Yash wrote, “Another great meeting with the legend himself! As I reunited with the incredible Virat Kohli in Mumbai, it was a special moment to gift him the Lord Hanuman portrait.”
Kohli’s bond with fans
Kohli has consistently shown his gratitude towards his fans, often recognising their unwavering support through heartfelt gestures. This strong connection is evident in the way he engages with his admirers, making them feel valued regardless of his on-field performance. His ability to maintain this bond has kept fans rallying behind him, a testament to his character both on and off the field.
Kohli’s impressive records
Kohli’s cricketing achievements are nothing short of extraordinary. He holds the world record for the most centuries in One Day Internationals (ODIs) with 50, surpassing his idol, Sachin Tendulkar. Furthermore, he is the highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup history, having amassed 1,292 runs and winning the Player of the Tournament award twice.
(Also read: ‘Thank you, Virat Kohli’: Tributes flood internet as Team India GOAT retires from T20 Internationals)
In Tests, Kohli has scored 9,040 runs from 118 matches, including 29 centuries. He is also the most successful Test captain from India, with 40 wins in 68 matches, achieving a win percentage of 58.82.
Recent form and future prospects
Despite his impressive career, Kohli has faced challenges in recent months, particularly during India’s home Test season, where he managed just 192 runs in 10 innings. Nevertheless, there are high hopes for Kohli in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, especially given his stellar record against Australia, where he has scored 2,042 runs at an average of 47.48, including eight centuries.
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KL Rahul dangerously close to Laxman territory; to be perished for Sarfaraz Khan and Shubman Gill
To accommodate both Sarfaraz and Gill and stick with their five-bowler formula, a batter from the Bengaluru Test must make way. Ergo Rahul and the predicted axe
VVS Laxman went through the first half of his illustrious 15-and-a-half-year international career with the proverbial axe hanging over him. Despite his magical stroke-play and a well-founded reputation for rallying the lower order to bat above itself, he was forever the first name that sprang to the decision-makers’ minds when they had to drop someone to accommodate someone else. It wasn’t until the second half of his stint with the national team that he had ‘job security’, which automatically manifested itself in an array of glorious, match-turning knocks and earmarked him as one for a crisis.
KL Rahul is now dangerously close to approaching the Laxman territory, though at least in this instance, a case can be made out, perhaps, for why he often seems to be playing for his place. Almost a decade after his Test debut in Australia in December 2014, he has yet to nail down a permanent spot, a result of glaring inconsistency and repeated dalliances with injuries that have left him with a modest average of 33.87 from 53 Test appearances.
Unlike Laxman, who was thrust to the opener’s position for three years from 1997, successive team managements have worked overtime to create space for Rahul. He started off in the middle order in Melbourne against Australia, opened in the next Test in Sydney when he made a sparkling century, continued in that position for a good nine years – around the large pockets when either injuries or lack of form relegated him to the sidelines – and now seems to have found his calling in the middle order, where he was tried out in an almost last throw of the dice in South Africa last December.
In his limited time at the No. 6 position, Rahul has been a revelation. On a spiteful surface in Centurion in his first innings back in the middle order, the classy right-hander made a marvellous 101 – Virat Kohli’s 38 was the next highest score – in India’s 245 all out. Two Tests later, against England in Hyderabad, he waltzed to 86 of the best until a hamstring strain kept him out of the last four Tests.
On his comeback last month against Bangladesh, Rahul showed why he is rated so highly, and therefore why he so frustrates when he chooses to shackle himself mentally, with uninhibited shot-making when India were pressing for a declaration (Chennai) and looking to make up for lost time with a frenetic batting approach (Kanpur) in the two Tests. Kanpur was especially mesmeric, 68 flowing off his bat in a mere 43 deliveries. It was the best of Rahul.
Axe hangs over Rahul’s head for India vs New Zealand 2nd Test
And yet here we are, two innings later, wondering whether he will, or should, feature in the playing XI in Pune, where India take on New Zealand in a must-win second Test from Thursday.
Shubman Gill, him of three centuries in his last six Tests, missed the Bengaluru defeat to the Kiwis with a stiff neck. Replacement batter Sarfaraz Khan made the most of own good fortune with a delectable 150, which makes it near impossible to drop him now that Gill is fully fit. To accommodate both Sarfaraz and Gill and stick with their five-bowler formula which has worked beautifully in the last few years, a batter from the Bengaluru Test must make way. Ergo Rahul and the predicted axe.
One of the few men to have led India in all three formats internationally, Rahul didn’t help his cause with scores of 0 and 12 at his home ground, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. In the first innings, he was strangled down leg-side by William O’Rourke while in the second, he received a peach from the same paceman operating with the second new ball and was again caught behind. Rahul was one of 11 failures in India’s first-innings 46 and one of seven wickets to fall in 93 deliveries to the second new cherry, but failures past and the logjam created by Gill’s availability have combined to identify him as the most susceptible to the axe.
It’s a cross impossible to bear, but also impossible to ignore just because it is so heavy, so overarching. Rahul is beyond gifted and makes batting appear oh-so-simple, but his struggles to embrace sustained run-making can’t be wished away. He is the eternal team man, much like his celebrated namesake also from Karnataka – both kept wickets admirably in 50-over World Cups 21 years apart, both made attractive and impactful runs during the tournament and both tasted bitter defeat at the hands of Australia in the final – but ‘eternal team man’ can sometimes be an euphemism for the ‘most dispensable’ and Rahul can be excused for thinking that those two lines have blurred beyond repair. Of course, if he is brutally honest to himself, he will acknowledge at least to himself that he too must bear culpability for the blurring of the lines.
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