Ishant Sharma also played in the Indian team under the captaincy of Virat Kohli.©BCCI
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star batsman Virat Kohli and Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer Ishant Sharma exchanged some lighthearted banter during the IPL 2024 match on Sunday. Kohli punched Ishant several times after which he was seen teasing him. In the first moment, Kohli got one past the keeper but no one could stop the ball from slipping initially as it headed for the boundary. The RCB batsman approached Ishant and asked him to slip for the next ball.
In the second over, Kohli hit the veteran with a no-look in six overs on deep wickets. However, Ishant had the last laugh this time as he dismissed Kohli in the fourth over.
Now it was Ishant's turn to tease Kohli. He tugged at him merrily, but Kohli accepted it with a bow of his head and a wry smile. Kohli and Ishant's bromance unfolded in his fourth over of RCB's innings.
“The qualifications for both teams are at stake.”
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma. pic.twitter.com/oH61lUrSlx
— ` (@3TimesPOTT) May 12, 2024
Kohli and Ishant go back to their early days playing for Delhi. Ishant has also played under Kohli's captaincy in the Indian team. Their banter sparked a meme fest on social media.
Aajkar ke west delhi ke latke pic.twitter.com/YmaZdGUMEA
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) May 12, 2024
Healthy Kalesh b/w Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma
pic.twitter.com/VO1QFk3l5J— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) May 12, 2024
Ishant Sharma's celebration in front of Virat Kohli after his dismissal. pic.twitter.com/K7G9YhlQFa
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 12, 2024
Later in the match, when it was Ishant's turn to bat, Kohli teased the lanky Delhi Capitals star.
Kohli – This is a moment.
– When two boys from West Delhi met….!!!! pic.twitter.com/ZX751RwrlR
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 13, 2024
Kohli when Ishant comes to bat. pic.twitter.com/acvqshlydA
— Suraj. (@suprsuraj) May 12, 2024
Ishant may have succeeded in dislodging Kohli in this match, but it was Kohli who had the last laugh as RCB triumphed to stay in the play-off contention. As for Delhi, they are effectively out of the top-four race, but mathematically still in contention.
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