Kohli’s celebration also reflected the mood in the camp and the belief that the match is in the pocket.
Guyana: It is no secret that Virat Kohli hails from Delhi and is aggressive by nature. Time and again fans have got to see the aggressive side of Kohli and some experts believe that it is the aggression that brings the best out of the former India captain. With a final berth and revenge at stake, Kohli turned on his aggressive best in the field after Axar Patel removed the dangerous Jonny Bairstow cheaply.
Kohli, who was stationed at long on was celebrating aggressively. Kohli’s celebration also reflected the mood in the camp and the belief that the match is in the pocket.
Here is Kohli’s ultra-aggressive celebration after Bairstow’s wicket:
King Kohli reaction on Jonny Bairstow wicket😀#INDvsENG2024 pic.twitter.com/n1saEYrvHu
— Anand Kumar Patel (@anandsiddy) June 27, 2024
Meanwhile, Kohli’s woes with the bat continued as he could only score nine off nine balls.
Following the 68-run win against England in Guyana on Thursday, Rohit Sharma was asked about Kohli’s form at the post-match presentation. Hailing Kohli as a quality player, Rohit said Kohli would fire in the final.
“He’s a quality player. Any player can go through that. We do understand his class and his importance in all these big games. Form is never a problem because when you’ve played cricket for 15 years, it isn’t a problem. He is looking good, the intent is there. He’s probably saving for the finals,” Rohit told Michael Atherton in the post-match interview.
Batting first, India rode on knocks from Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav to post 171/7 in 20 overs. In reply, England succumbed to the spin-twins of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel as the duo shared six wickets between them. In the end, England were all out for 103 in 16.4 overs.