With all the success and fame, Virat Kohli has still not forgotten his roots as he touched the feet of his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma ahead of the important match against the Delhi Capitals in Delhi.
RCB star Virat Kohli was back in his hometown, Delhi, for Saturday’s fixture against David Warner’s side.
When he came out to warm up an hour before the match, Virat Kohli saw his childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma. He went to Rajkumar and touched his feet as a form of blessing and of showing his respect toward Rajkumar, as a form of gratitude for shaping his career, before the duo embraced a warm hug.
This video went viral on social media in quick time and the fans hailed Virat Kohli’s down-to-earth and humble nature.
WATCH: Virat Kohli touched feet of his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma
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Virat Kohli hits fifty in his hometown Delhi
While he was in the opposition today, Virat Kohli is the local boy and duly got the loudest cheer of the match that continued on the decibels with every boundary he hit and reached a crescendo when he reached another half-century – his 6th of the season in 10 innings.
Virat Kohli scored 55 runs in 46 balls in RCB’s total of 181. But the late impetus was provided by left-hander Mahipal Lomror, who scored 54 off 29 balls.
The 34-year-old RCB star also became the first-ever batsman to cross 7000 IPL runs.
“It (7000 runs in IPL) is just another milestone on the journey. It’s a nice number, I just saw it on the screen. If it helps the team, I am happy to contribute. It’s a special moment for me, my family is here, my coach is here, Anushka is here. My whole journey started here. I was watched by the selectors at this ground and selected. I feel nothing but gratitude, god has blessed me with such amazing things, I can only bow down,” he said.
“I have always said it from day one, having Anushka on tours with me, it’s the most important thing for me. Family time is more important to me than anything else. I just come out and enjoy my cricket, cricket is just a part of my life. It feels great when she (Anushka) comes to watch me in the stadium. My brother and sister is here and their family is here as well. It was unbelievable.”
