The Indian batting legend was the cynosure of all eyes at his home ground. And he did not disappoint. His gesture of hugging Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq—with whom he had an altercation in the IPL—was loved by all
Ikka, a die-hard Kohli fan, was waiting outside the stadium at 9 pm with a board reading “Day 5 of waiting for King Kohli” in his hand. He reached there at 5 pm and wasn’t willing to go even after the practice session concluded.
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On Wednesday, October 11, almost every street in Delhi wore a similar look. People going towards metro stations and bus stands were in blue jerseys with Virat/Kohli glittering on their backs. The conversations revolved around, “I’m excited to see Virat!”, “Hope Virat scores a ton!”
“It is more about Virat coming to Delhi today than the Indian team,” Sanjay Singh, a fan who was travelling to the stadium at 10 am—four hours before the start of the World Cup match against Afghanistan—said loudly.
Ikka, a die-hard #ViratKohli fan, was waiting outside the stadium at 9 pm with a board reading “Day 5 of waiting for King Kohli” in his hand. He reached there at 5 pm and wasn’t willing to go even after the practice session concluded.
— Forbes India (@ForbesIndia) October 12, 2023
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