In his first IPL game at home in a year, Virat Kohli captured the hearts of fans by reverentially touching the feet of his childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma, upon entering the venue. Though Kohli had arrived in the state several days prior, he only had the opportunity to meet with his coach shortly before the match.
The video of Kohli’s humble gesture has gone viral on social media, garnering admiration from fans. Rajkumar Sharma has previously worked with the Delhi state team in domestic cricket.
In the IPL 2023 match held in New Delhi on Saturday between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Delhi Capitals, skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bat first. RCB’s middle-order has appeared fragile this season, prompting them to take a bold step by including Kedar Jadhav in the team. Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh has made a comeback to the DC playing XI, but Anrich Nortje is unavailable due to personal reasons.
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Philip Salt(w), Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Aman Hakim Khan, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Anuj Rawat, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Kedar Jadhav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood