CWC 2023: Virat Kohli Gifts His Signed Jersey to Netherlands Video Goes Viral

Team India’s star batter Virat Kohli was captured gifting his signed jersey to Netherlands all-rounder Roelof Van der Merwe in a video shared on ICC’s official Instagram page. The Netherlands team completed their World Cup 2023 campaign with a 160-run loss to India at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

The match was filled with both excitement and emotional moments, showcasing the prowess of India’s top batters and the collective efforts of the bowlers. However, amidst the fierce competition, it was an emotional gesture from India’s batter Virat Kohli that stored the hearts of cricket fans worldwide.

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Team India’s top-order batters Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul gave their remarkable performance as the main reason for the win against Netherlands. Iyer’s spectacular innings of 128 runs in 94 balls, accompanied by Rahul’s 102 runs in 64 balls, set India with a total of 410/4 in just 50 overs.

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A Valiant Effort From the Netherlands

Facing a strong opponent, the Netherlands fought hard but fell short, managing to score 250 runs in 47.5 overs. Teja Nidamanuru has made innings of 54 runs in 39 balls providing some resistance. But the Indian bowlers attack i.e. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav took important wickets at regular intervals.

The collective and great effort of Indian bowlers restricted the Netherlands to scoring 250 runs, securing a comprehensive victory for India by a margin of 160 runs.

Virat Kohli Gifts His Signed Jersey to Roelof Van der Merwe

After India’s victory, a heart-touching moment happened in the field. Virat displayed a heartwarming gesture by gifting his signed jersey to Netherland all-rounder Roelof Van der Merwe. The video contains Virat hugging Van der Merwe with a smile, which was shared by the ICC official social media page and went viral.

Road Ahead for Indian Team

With an undefeated streak of nine wins in the tournament, India now looks for the semi-final match with New Zealand on Wednesday (November 15) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The team is doing good on their stellar performance, carrying the weight of past encounters with the Kiwis, particularly the setbacks in the 2019 World Cup and ICC World Test Championship final in 2021 and will look to overcome the challenge this time.

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