Friday did not belong to Virat Kohli as the former India captain incurred a shocking dismissal for just one run during the team's first innings against New Zealand in Pune. The dismissal, which was part of India's yet another batting collapse in the series, left cricket experts concerned over Kohli's choice of shot and further highlighted his vulnerability against spin. Despite the chatter around his score, form and recent batting figures against tweakers, on social media, Kohli went viral for a different reason.
A clip on X, formerly known as Twitter, emerging from the ongoing Test match at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, sent internet on fire on Friday, which involved Kohli and former New Zealand captain Tim Southee . In the video, highlighting the camaraderie between the two senior cricketers, as the two teams were making their way towards the field, Southee and Kohli stopped each other and the latter appeared to punch the fast bowler and then push him away, all in a playful fashion, before running away as he had a smile on his face. New Zealand are looking at a historic win Virat Kohli teases Southee with a punch then pushes him away, but final reaction takes the cake in viral Pune Test clip Last week, New Zealand scripted history in Bengaluru in the series opener, where Tom Latham's men beat India by eight wickets to register their first win in the country in 36 years.
Overall, it was their third Test victory in India since they first toured the country i.
