After
watching Virat Kohli’s knock of 94 runs against West Indies in the first T20I
of the three-match series, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan said one should not
mess with the India skipper.
Bachchan used his dialogue from the movie ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ to come up with an analogy to describe Kohli’s attitude. He tweeted
In the 16th
over of India’s innings, Kohli was seen imitating Williams. The first ball of
the over was dispatched for a boundary. The next ball was then flicked for a
six on the leg side. It was then that Kohli brought out the notebook
celebration and Williams looked on in amusement.
In 2017,
Williams had given Kohli a ‘notebook-style’ goodbye after taking his wicket and
Kohli clearly remembered it. This innings by Kohli enabled India to chase down
the target of 208 with eight balls to spare.
After the
match concluded, Kohli revealed that Williams had brought out the notebook
celebration in 2017, so he remembered that, and used it when it was
appropriate. “No, it is not the CPL. It happened to me in Jamaica when he
got me out so I thought I would tick a few in the notebook as well but all
good, smiles out there, in the end, that’s what you want to see, good
competitive cricket but at the end of the day we shake hands, that’s what
cricket is all about, play hard but at the end have respect for your
opponents,” Kohli said at the post-match ceremony.