NEW DELHI: Former Indian captain
Virat Kohli
is one cricketer who is loved across the country.
Whether on the field or off it, fans gather in huge numbers to catch his glimpse.
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On the field,
Kohli
is the King. Fans may be divided across IPL teams, but when it comes to Kohli, all want runs to flow from his bat and are left amazed by his brilliance across the turf while fielding.
Though Kohli's team
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
(RCB) is languishing at the bottom of the points table, the franchise's former captain is the top run scorer in this edition of the IPL and has the
Orange Cap
.
In the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday, Kohli top scored for RCB with a 43-ball 51, hitting a six and 4 fours and his team went on to win the match by 35 runs.
On Friday, the official X handle of the Indian Premier League shared a heart-warming video of Kohli's contribution in the match.
The video shows Kohli doing batting practice drills before the match with fans (including those of SRH), chanting "Kohli! Kohli!".
The video also shows some shots of his knock and his electric fielding. As his team heads to victory, Kohli is shown laughing and chatting with teammates, clearly enjoying his time on the field.
The video ends with Kohli acknowledging the cheers from the crowd with a raised right hand.
RCB play their next match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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