the former India captain Virat Kohli He was constantly harassed by a fan during the practice match against Leicestershire when Kamlesh once again displayed his brutal side while defending Nagarkoti. The batting maestro noticed a fan troubling Nagerkoti on the second day of the warm-up match as the young pacer was fielding near the boundary rope. During the incident, Kohli was in the balcony of the dressing room and he immediately hit the fan to harass Nagarkoti.
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The video of the incident has gone viral on Twitter where the former India captain is seen taking a stand for his teammate.
“I am constantly asking for a photo. I have come here on leave from my office. So, I am calling up Nagarkoti to at least click a photo with me,” the fan told Kohli in Hindi.
While fielding in the practice match, Virat teaching a lesson to a man in the crowd making fun of Kamlesh Nagarkoti standing near the boundary line.
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To which, the 34-year-old replied, “He is here to play matches and not click pictures.”
While the rest of the audio cannot be heard from the video, fans applauded Kohli for taking a tough stand for his teammate.
Nagarkoti is not a part of India’s Test team and is traveling with the team as a net bowler.
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Meanwhile, after a brief break from cricket during the South Africa T20I, Kohli returned to the Indian team for the crucial England tour, where India will play a postponed fifth Test that was part of the Test series last year and will be followed by three matches. . each of the T20I and ODI formats.
Kohli scored 33 runs in the first innings of the practice clash against Leicestershire, however, he was not very happy with the umpire’s decision to give out lbw.
Kohli wanted to drive off paceman Roman Walker but failed to read full length as the ball went off his bat and landed in the hands of the Leicestershire wicketkeeper. He initially looked comfortable but the umpire raised his forefinger and dismissed him lbw, a decision that left the former India captain unhappy.
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