Hyderabad: Following India's historic home Test defeat against New Zealand, captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli hugged each other after the second Test in Pune, similar to what happened before and after the T20 World Cup 2024 final.
Rohit-led Indian cricket team suffered a Test defeat against the Kiwis in the first, first against the Black Caps in the last 36 years and then went down in the Pune Test by 113 runs. This was India's first-ever series loss at home since 2012, i.e. 4331 days. The last time India lost a Test series at home was against England when legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar was still playing. They end India's record streak of 18 consecutive home series wins.
The hug moment between Captain Rohit and Virat Kohli after the heartbreaking series loss🥺💔🫂🧿
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" india love you rohit sharma" pic.twitter.com/O5kqhpk3Dy
The hug between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup was a moment that captured the hearts of millions. The hug was an emotional culmination of years of hard work and dedication, and the realization of a long-cherished dream.
VIDEO OF THE DAY. ❤️
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- The Emotional hug of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after won the T20 World Cup Trophy. 🥹🏆 pic.twitter.com/oKwPXIoxfU
After the match, both the teams were shaking hands and during this when two Indian cricketers came in front of each other, they had a small hug between them, before the former Indian captain Kohli shook hands with current India coach Gautam Gambhir. The video of their hug went viral on social media, where a certain section of people were criticizing the Indian batting stalwarts for their disappointing outings in the first two Tests.
Rohit has scored 2, 52, 0, 8 in four innings of the series while Kohli has managed 0, 70, 1 and 17. Their failure has proved to be one of the reasons behind India's historic series loss.
