Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s magnificent 77 not out off 46 deliveries in the third T20I against England garnered applause from Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. “Chiku on Fire !!!!” tweeted Ranveer, referring to Kohli by his nickname Chiku.
Chiku on Fire !!!! @imVkohli
let’s gooooo !!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 #INDvENG 🇮🇳 🏏— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) March 16, 2021
Kohli’s innings included eight 4’s and four 6’s helped India to make a come back in the game and scored 156 for the loss of six wickets in in the first innings. This was the third T20 match of the five-match series held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 101 runs came in the last 10 overs, with Rishabh Pant (25) and Hardik Pandya (17) who supported Kohli from the other end.
“Some of the best T20 batting I’ve seen! Magnificent shots all around the ground! The Man is a Machine !” Ranveer Singh added in another tweet, tagging the India captain.
Some of the best T20 batting I’ve seen! Magnificent shots all around the ground !
The Man is a Machine ! @imVkohli 🏏 🇮🇳 #INDvENG— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) March 16, 2021
Kohli batted cautiously in the starting before going berserk in the last five overs. He hit Chris Jordan and Mark Wood for fours and sixes all around the ground, with his trademark shot of the innings appearing in the 18th over as Kohli hit Wood over the fence at long-off for a six.
He hit Wood for 6,6,4 in the 18th over, followed by hitting a four off Jofra Archer in the next over and finished it with a four off Chris Jordan in the final over. The innings ended with Hardik’s wicket on the last ball.
