Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli sent an emotional message with supporters on social media after leading India to win in his final T20I match.
Highlights
- Virat Kohli thanked his followers for their support on social media.
- Virat Kohli’s last game as India’s T20I captain was against Namibia.
- India’s T20 World Cup campaign came to a close on a triumphant note.
Virat Kohli turned to social media after India’s withdrawal from the 2017 T20 World Cup to thank supporters for their support and to admit that the team is “disappointed” with their recent performances. India trounced Namibia in their final Super 12 match in Dubai on Monday but was unable to advance to the semi-finals when New Zealand upset Afghanistan on Sunday.
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Virat Kohli posting pictures from the tournament on social media, the 33-year-old wrote:
“Together as one, we set out to achieve our goal. Unfortunately, we fell short and no one is more disappointed than us as aside.”
Thanking everyone for their support, he continued: “The support from all of you has been fantastic and we are grateful for it all. We will aim to come back stronger and put our best foot forward. Jai Hind”.
Virat Kohli last game as India’s T20I captain was likewise a win over Namibia.
He will continue to lead the side in ODIs and Tests.
In addition, in Group 2, Firstly, India came in third behind Pakistan and New Zealand. Secondly, Pakistan, New Zealand, England, and lastly, Australia are the teams that have qualified for the semi-finals.
However, India trounced Namibia by nine wickets on Monday. India raced to 136 for one in 15.2 overs, chasing a target of 133 runs, with KL Rahul hitting an unbeaten 54 runs off 36 balls. Rohit Sharma, the opener, too made a half-century with a 56-ball 56.
Namibia had earlier scored a total of 132 for eight in 20 overs, with David Wiese top-scoring with 26 off 25 deliveries. In addition, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were in fine form for India, each claiming three wickets.
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