Bollywood and Tollywood celebrities took to their Twitter handles and hailed former India captain Virat Kohli for his brilliant knock against Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday.
The star batter hit an unbeaten 82 off 53 deliveries in what was a nail-biting encounter, offering glimpses of a vintage Kohli, who is known for his exceptional chasing abilities.
At one stage, India seemed to lose the game by a big margin as the team’s total was 45-4 after 10 overs. But Kohli played one of his best knock in T20 internationals. Even in the last two overs, with 28 runs needed off 8 balls, it seemed the Men in Blue were on the verge of losing but Kohli’s relentless batting took India home.
Fans across the country erupted in joy as India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan. Social media went abuzz with the hashtag #KingKohli #GOAT. From Sushmita Sen to Urvashi Rautela and Shah Rukh Khan to NTR, everyone hailed ‘King Kohli’ for his masterclass at the MCG.
Here are the reactions:
Your innings will be remembered for a long long time @imVkohli! 🇮🇳 #INDvsPAK2022 #WorldCup2022
— URVASHI RAUTELA🇮🇳 (@UrvashiRautela) October 24, 2022
WHAT A GAME!!!!👊👏👏😀❤️ #Victory #INDIA #T20WorldCup2022 #INDvsPAK2022 Salute @imVkohli 👏🇮🇳 Have lost my voice screaming!!!😄❤️🇮🇳
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) October 23, 2022
So happy that I could witness such a nail-biting game! Your innings will be remembered for a long long time @imVkohli! 🇮🇳 shining.
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) October 23, 2022
#IYKYK#banter #t20worldcup2022 @imVkohli #BleedBlue
Come on India!!
💙💪🏽🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/h5wNkCtegw— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) October 23, 2022
Boys in Dubai.
Literally us standing on streets refreshing to see score while King Kohli unleashes! What a match!
#INDvsPAK2022 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AS6sujQkdc
— Vijay Deverakonda (@TheDeverakonda) October 23, 2022
Virat tum ko saat khoon maaf , thank you so much . Jeetay raho .
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) October 23, 2022
Kohliiiii love you ♥️
— Satya Dev (@ActorSatyaDev) October 23, 2022
K I N G K O H L I !!!!
TAKE A BOW !!!!!
— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) October 23, 2022
What an excellent run chase !!
Kohli and the team pulled off a sensational win !
Enjoyed it.
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) October 23, 2022
The King Rules !!!!!! @imVkohli
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) October 23, 2022
Kohli 👑🇮🇳
Do we need to say more? @imVkohli ✨#ThankGod, it’s a double celebration 🇮🇳🎆 pic.twitter.com/Ai6rAjHZhX— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) October 23, 2022
King Kohli woohoo 🇮🇳 💙 @imVkohli
Happy Diwali everyone #indiaVsPakistan— Karishma Kotak (KK) (@karishmakotak) October 23, 2022
So good to see a great game of cricket. So wonderful to see India win. So brilliant to see @imVkohli batting….and so inspiring to see him cry and smile….and the background score of Chak de India!! Happy Diwali starts right now!!!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) October 23, 2022
There is only one King @imVkohli
What a match ….Well Played India 🇮🇳
HAPPY DIWALI INDEED 💥💥 pic.twitter.com/jBgdzvauv2— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) October 23, 2022
OMG ! This game tonight 🤩 Had my heart beating like crazy. What a fantastic win by the boys in blue 💙 Wow @imVkohli Love your spirit & Wow to the entire team 💃 Happy Diwali to all the smiling faces out there 🤗🎁❤️ #INDvsPAK2022 #WorldCup2022 #HappyDiwali #ting pic.twitter.com/1dpLtYByun
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) October 23, 2022