A still of former India skipper Virat Kohli was trending on Twitter on Tuesday evening during India’s clash with Mohali. And this time, for a change, it was not because of Kohli’s batting; he didn’t do much on that front, scoring only 2 runs off 7 balls.
This memefest was because of Virat Kohli’s stunned look after a boundary shot by the Australian opener Cameron Green. It was indeed former West Indies pacer and legendary commentator Ian Bishop who sparked the onset of this memefest.
On the second ball of the second over of Australia’s innings, bowled by Umesh Yadav, Cameron Green smashed a full-length ball back past Umesh, down the ground for a tracer-bullet boundary. Nobody had a chance to even make a move as Green had struck it hard and fiercely.
After the boundary, the camera panned toward Kohli who gave a look of a stunned man, encapsulating every Indian fans’ emotion at this powerful hit by Cameron Green.
Ian Bishop took to Twitter to write a funny tweet on this bewildered look by Virat Kohli. “I can see that Virat Kohli look becoming a meme,” Bishop tweeted.
I can see that Virat Kohli look becoming a meme🤣🤣
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) September 20, 2022
I can see that Virat Kohli look becoming a meme🤣🤣
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) September 20, 2022
And Bishop’s prophecy came true as netizens made a number of hilarious memes on this reaction by Kohli.
Here are some of the best ones:
Underage driving and driving without skills were not only going to endanger you but also the lives of other commuters.#RoadSafety #ViratKohli𓃵 #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/TpmT7G7RSQ
— CYBERABAD TRAFFIC POLICE సైబరాబాద్ ట్రాఫిక్ పోలీస్ (@CYBTRAFFIC) September 21, 2022
Every Indian fan’s reaction when Umesh Yadav is bowling.#INDvsAUS #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/UD23Xrvckn
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) September 20, 2022
Dad starts beating Me :
siblings : pic.twitter.com/PJeB9XAsCa— 🅱🆄🅽🅽🆈🥳🌈 (@aakash_lakhia) September 20, 2022
When you see your ex telling her new boyfriend,”you are my only love I can’t live without you”…
Your reaction 😜😜@imVkohli #meme @Cricketracker #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/wbMdLqrOe6— Alex Smith 🇦🇺 (@Mastipriyo) September 20, 2022
When mom says “Maine chaipatti ke dibbe me paise rakhe the kisne nikale”
Meanwhile me : pic.twitter.com/SlcFg2ctsW— Rohit 🤡 (@Rohit_ke_memes) September 20, 2022
Moms when you get too comfortable with the guests and start eating the cookies served to them: pic.twitter.com/omRTMHQJTm
— Sushant Paneru (@Sushant_Paneru) September 20, 2022
Credits : @Loyalsachfan01 pic.twitter.com/S5HYa405kh
— PK Sachinist (@pksachinist) September 20, 2022
#INDvsAUS
When you hear “Sabhi pitt rahe hai ek do over kohli se karwa lo”… pic.twitter.com/OX1kxL8OMY— 🇮🇳 رومانا (@RomanaRaza) September 20, 2022
Meanwhile, India skipper Rohit Sharma lamented the dismal bowling performance as the bowling attack failed to defend 208 runs. “I don’t think we bowled well. 200 is a good score to defend, and we didn’t take our chances in the field. It was a great effort from our batters, but bowlers were not quite there,” Rohit said in the post-match press conference.
All the Indian bowlers bar Axar Patel went for 11 or more runs per over, continuing their poor second innings show from the Asia Cup. India also dropped three catches- those of Green, Steve Smith and Matthew Wade, and all the three batters made the hosts pay for their mistakes.
India’s spearhead pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, is expected to play in the next game which will bolster India’s bowling. Umesh Yadav is likely to make way for Bumrah.
The second T20I is scheduled for Friday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.
