Kohli's different style before the match - joked with Shadab, hugged Rauf
IND vs PAK / Kohli's different style before the match - joked with Shadab, hugged Rauf
IND vs PAK - Kohli's different style before the match - joked with Shadab, hugged Rauf
IND vs PAK: A trailer of the gathering of cricket fans in Ahmedabad on 14th October is going to be seen in Kandy, Sri Lanka on Saturday 2nd September because it is the occasion of the cricket match between India and Pakistan. Before the World Cup, both the teams will clash in the Asia Cup and the atmosphere has been completely created regarding this. Fans and experts from both sides are busy in increasing the excitement and making claims in their own way, but just before the match, the players are seen completely relaxed. Especially Team India's star batsman Virat Kohli, who talked with the Pakistani bowlers for a long time and was also seen laughing and joking during this time.A day before the match, on Friday 1 September, the teams of India and Pakistan practiced at the same time at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. During this practice, players from both sides checked their preparations for the match and corrected their shortcomings. This practice lasted for a long time and the focus of the players from both sides was perfect, but due to light rain the practice session had to be stopped midway.Kohli hugged RaufTeam India's star and former captain Kohli also batted for a long time in the nets but before that he met Pakistan's stormy fast bowler Haris Rauf. Kohli first shook hands with Rauf and then both the players immediately hugged. Both of them also talked for some time. This was the first meeting of Kohli and Rauf after last year's T20 World Cup. In that match held in Melbourne on 23 October, Kohli had won the match for Team India by hitting two consecutive sixes on Rauf in the 19th over. Laughing with Shadab-ShaheenAfter meeting Rauf, Kohli also talked to other players of Pakistan. After practice was stopped due to rain, Kohli was seen busy discussing with Pakistan spin all-rounder Shadab Khan for a long time. Both were laughing and joking a lot and looked in a light mood. Rauf was also present there, while within some time Shaheen Shah Afridi also arrived and Kohli started talking with all three of them. During this, Kohli also took Shadab's bat and did shadow batting with it.Contrary to what fans and experts say, there is a lot of respect for each other among the players of both the teams, which has also come out in different interviews. This scene before the match won the hearts of the fans. However, nothing like this is expected to happen during the match and the competition will remain tough, which everyone is waiting for.