The humility of Virat Kohli cannot be questioned and he has demonstrated it severally through his friendly attitude to fans. On the field, he has already written his name in the history books of cricket that the sport can boast of.
He also reigns in the hearts of many Indians as people love him for what he was – not only the great achiever but the simple man as well.
But in recent times, one of the fans towards this artist was able to paint his heart out and get Kohli’s autograph on the painting.
The footage of the beautiful moment was captured and shared on social media and in nointernet went viral. Kohli was caught on the camera, seated inside the team bus in the cup. As he turned out to watch through the window, the talismanic batter saw a fan standing with a painted poster in hand in an effort to attract his attention. The person wanted to meet Kohli and he hoped to bring him this piece of artwork.
Finally, reaching out her hand, Virat Kohli touched the lady’s head and the moment she sat down, he asked her to wait a while. The former India skipper then ordered one of the support staff to get the poster on to the team bus. Kohli then examined the painting and then even signed on the painting.
The incident was captured on the camera and uploaded on X (formerly Twitter) along with the caption which said, He said ‘Wait’ and then asked the security staff to get the painting and gave his autograph. The way Virat Kohli respects his fans.
He said 'Wait' and then asked the security staff to get the painting and gave his autograph 💗
— Maddy 🌸 (@maddified18) September 18, 2024
The way Virat Kohli RESPECTS his fans 🥹 https://t.co/tl1bK3ovpB pic.twitter.com/fIVLO32yf3
In the first Test against Bangladesh he gave a disappointing performance where he was bowled by Hasan Mahmud on just six. Kohli dismissed for a duck as he was able to face only six balls in the first innings in the test series opener against the Asian opponents in Chennai. He was in the Indian team that triumph in the T20I World Cup in June beating the Proteas in Barbados in the final.
In the wake of the T20 World Cup title victory, Virat Kohli then step down and retire from the T20 cricket. He came back to cricket during one day international series of the Sri Lanka tour. He then relocated to uk specifically London to go spend time with his family. On his return to Indian team, Kohli was inducted into the Indian team in the Test team for the series against Bangladesh.