The Indian cricket team on Saturday celebrated the birthday of batting superstar Virat Kohli. In a video posted by the BCCI on Twitter, the entire team and coaching staff can be seen with both Virat and the team’s mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton cutting cakes. Upton also shares his birthday with Virat.
As both the members of team India were seen cutting the cake, a team member from behind even shouted: “Pappi toh le ek dusre ko (Kiss each other).”
Watch the video:
Birthday celebrations ON in Australia 🎂 🎉
Happy birthday @imVkohli & @PaddyUpton1 👏 👏 #TeamIndia | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/sPB2vHVHw4
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 5, 2022
In another viral video, Virat can be seen cutting the cake with the journalists. In the video, a cake can be seen kept on a table, and Virat, a little overwhelmed by the lovely gesture of the journalists, stood behind it. While cutting the cake, Virat expressed that he wants to cut only one special cake this time and that is after winning the T20 World Cup. He said:
“I want to cut only one cake which is the big one next week (after winning the T20 World Cup). Me & Rohit want to win India an ICC trophy. Cake Bhot Swad Hai Pura Khaun Ga (smiles)”
Watch the video here:
Don’t miss the special gift and Virat’s expression after having the cake pic.twitter.com/G6s5XSUnSf
— HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) November 5, 2022
Meanwhile, team India will take on Zimbabwe at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, where they started their campaign in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 with a stellar win against Pakistan. Kohli had played a stunning 82 not out and helped India snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Talking about his numbers, Kohli is in red-hot form for India. He is the leading run-getter for India, having amassed 220 runs in 4 games, including 3 half-centuries. Virat Kohli also attended a team practice session ahead of India’s final Super 12 game against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Apart from Kohli, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Siraj were also seen training during the session.
