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WATCH: Virat plays 'gully cricket' with kids ahead of Indore test

Indian captain Virat Kohli played 'gully cricket' with children during a shoot in Indore ahead of the first test of the two-match series against Bangladesh.

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Published : Nov 12, 2019, 11:53 PM IST

Indore (MP): Ahead of the two-Test series at home against Bangladesh, Indian skipper Virat Kohli was spotted playing gully cricket with kids during a shoot in Indore on Tuesday.

The Indian skipper batted as the kids bowled at him

The video of the ad shoot, which has now gone viral, shows Kohli wearing a checked shirt and jeans and having fun with the children. The Indian captain can be seen taking throwdowns from kids in a residential society in Shreeji Valley Bicholi area of the city.

The Indian team will be taking on the Bangla Tigers in a two-match Test series as part of the ongoing World Test Championship.

The first test of the series is scheduled to start from Thursday at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

While both the India and Bangladesh teams reached Indore on Monday afternoon amid tight security, the Bangladesh team was directly taken to hotel Marriott from the airport and the Indian team reached Hotel Radisson. A huge crowd of fans were waiting outside the airport for a glimpse of their favourite cricketers.

Both Indian and Bangladeshi squads practised at the Holkar stadium here ahead of the test match. Fans had gathered at the venue in large numbers to catch a glimpse of their favourite cricketers.

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Indore (MP): Ahead of the two-Test series at home against Bangladesh, Indian skipper Virat Kohli was spotted playing gully cricket with kids during a shoot in Indore on Tuesday.

The Indian skipper batted as the kids bowled at him

The video of the ad shoot, which has now gone viral, shows Kohli wearing a checked shirt and jeans and having fun with the children. The Indian captain can be seen taking throwdowns from kids in a residential society in Shreeji Valley Bicholi area of the city.

The Indian team will be taking on the Bangla Tigers in a two-match Test series as part of the ongoing World Test Championship.

The first test of the series is scheduled to start from Thursday at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

While both the India and Bangladesh teams reached Indore on Monday afternoon amid tight security, the Bangladesh team was directly taken to hotel Marriott from the airport and the Indian team reached Hotel Radisson. A huge crowd of fans were waiting outside the airport for a glimpse of their favourite cricketers.

Both Indian and Bangladeshi squads practised at the Holkar stadium here ahead of the test match. Fans had gathered at the venue in large numbers to catch a glimpse of their favourite cricketers.

Read: Virat Kohli turns 31: Unknown facts about Indian skipper

Virat Kohli spotted playing gully cricket with kids ahead of match against Bangladesh

Ahead of the two-Test series at home against Bangla Tigers, captain Virat Kohli was spotted playing gully cricket with kids in Indore streets.

In a video that is gaining a lot of popularity over the internet, Indian skipper Kohli can be seen taking throwdowns from kids in a residential society in Shreeji Valley Bicholi area of Indore. The scene reportedly is a part of an ad shoot featuring the Indian team captain who was seen sporting jeans and a casual shirt. 

The Indian team will be taking on the Bangla Tigers in a two-match Test series as part of the ongoing World Test Championship. The first Test of the series is scheduled to start from Thursday at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. While both the India and Bangladesh teams reached Indore on Monday afternoon amid tight security, the Bangladesh team was directly taken to hotel Marriott from the airport and the Indian team reached Hotel Radisson. Reportedly, a huge crowd of fans were waiting outside the airport for a glimpse of their favourite cricketers.

Bangladesh team comes with plenty of issues. The team has come with a new Test captain - Mominul Haque, who even said he was 'not ready' for the role. However, despite Shakib Al Hasan's absence the team is motivated to showcase a good performance against India in the Test series. It is worth noting that the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently banned Shakib for two years for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code.

Both teams will participate in practice sessions on 12 and 13 November in Holkar Stadium at different schedules. In a first, the pink ball will be used for the first time in India during the India-Bangladesh day/night match at Eden Gardens.

On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, Vikas Kaushik <vikas.kaushik@etvbharat.com> wrote:

इंदौर पहुंचे विराट कोहली, बच्चों के साथ खेला गली क्रिकेट

इंदौर में भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम के कप्तान विराट कोहली बच्चों के साथ क्रिकेट खेलते नजर आ रहे हैं. एक एड शूट के लिए इंदौर आए हैं विराट कोहली. 

इंदौर। शहर में होने वाले भारत और बांग्लादेश टेस्ट मैच से पहले क्रिकेट का खुमार शहर की गलियों में भी दिखाई देने लगा है. इंदौर शहर के एक वीडियो में भारतीय टीम के कप्तान विराट कोहली बच्चों के साथ क्रिकेट खेलते नजर आ रहे हैं. विराट कोहली इंदौर की एक सोसाइटी में ऐड शूट करने के लिए पहुंचे थे और उसी दौरान उन्होंने बच्चों के साथ क्रिकेट खेला जिसका वीडियों वहां के लोगों ने बना लिया.

दरअसल विराट कोहली एक एड शूट के सिलसिले में श्रीजी हाइट्स टाउनशिप में पहुंचे थे, जहां शूटिंग के दौरान विराट कोहली ने बच्चों के साथ गली क्रिकेट भी खेला. ये वीडियो एड का ही हिस्सा है जिसे यहां के स्थानीय रहवासियों ने ही शूट किया है. दोनों टीमें 13 नवंबर तक स्टेडियम में ही सुबह शाम प्रैक्टिस करेंगी. उम्मीद जताई जा रही है कि भारतीय टीम के कई खिलाड़ी खजराना मंदिर भी जा सकते हैं.बता दें कि मैच के लिए इंदौर आई दोनों टीमों को अलग-अलग होटल में ठहराया गया है. भारतीय टीम जहां रेडिसन होटल में रुकी हुई है, वहीं बांग्लादेश की टीम को इंदौर के मैरियट होटल में रुकवाया गया है. 


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Jinendra Parakh
BA.LLB
Hidaytullah National Law University
Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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