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Rohit Sharma challenged Virat Kohli to achieve hundred with a six© Video Seize
After months of chatter round his dwindling type and continuity on the worldwide stage, Virat Kohli added one other illustrious century to his tally as he produced a match-winning knock towards Pakistan within the Champions Trophy match on Sunday. India solely wanted two runs to win the match however Kohli nonetheless had so as to add a boundary to achieve the triple-digit rating. India captain Rohit Sharma, sitting within the dressing room, challenged his long-time teammate to achieve his ton with a six. The visible left followers on social media in awe. Even former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was impressed by the smile he noticed on Rohit’s face as Kohli reached the landmark.
Kohli reached his hundred with a boundary and it was additionally sufficient for India to safe a 6-wicket victory towards Pakistan. The consequence all however put Pakistan out of semi-finals race and put India in pole place to qualify for the final 4.
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Talking of Kohli’s heroic run-chase and India’s overcome Pakistan after the match, Sidhu highlighted that greater than what Virat did with the bat, it was the expression on Rohit’s face that instilled an incredible perception in his coronary heart.
“More than what Virat Kohli did, what I saw today was Rohit Sharma’s beaming face. When Virat Kohli scores that 100, you look at that face. No one can whistle a symphony, it takes an orchestra to play it. It’s a team game and when the team takes pride in a fellow countryman’s performance, that is a very good sign. That means that you’re a well-knit, cohesive unit playing as one family, taking pride in the other fellow. Taking pride in the other fellow is the inspiration for generation next. These two will pass on the baton,” Sidhu mentioned in a chat on Star Sports activities.
Whereas there isn’t any denying that each Virat and Rohit are nearing the top of their careers, it is the camaraderie they’ve, the bond they’ve developed through the years that fills Sidhu’s coronary heart with pleasure.
“When they do it, it’s a matter of time. 3 years, 2 years, you could say that. You know, it’s easy to be a part of someone’s pain but to be a part of someone’s happiness, that is the sign of bonhomie and that is the sign of camaraderie. I look at those small things which in the end make a huge difference in a team game.”
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