A fan in Dubai hilariously screamed 'Bura na maano holi hai, bura na maano Kohli hai' as Virat Kohli was signing autographs outside the stadium ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand on Sunday. A video of the same surfaced on social media on March 8, Saturday and it went viral.
Although Kohli started the eight-team tournament with a scratchy 22 against Bangladesh, he scored a match-winning hundred against Pakistan. A screamer from Glenn Phillips shortened his innings to 11 against New Zealand but bounced back with a match-defining 84 against Australia to put the Men in Blue in the final. The 36-year-old also earned the Player of the Match award for his innings in the semi-final. With 217 runs, the former skipper is also a firm contender to end up as the leading run-getter of the tournament.
Meanwhile, below is the video of fan chanting 'Bura na maano holi hai, bura na maano Kohli hai':
Report reveals the pitch to be used for Champions Trophy 2025 decider
Meanwhile, a report of the Times of India has revealed that the surface used for the India vs Pakistan clash will remain the same for the tournament-decider on March 9, Sunday.
Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan had won the toss and elected to bat first on that track but found the going difficult as the Indian spinners gained plenty of purchase. The Men in Green somehow dragged themselves to 241. Although Abrar Ahmed bowled well, Pakistan lacking another specialist spinner meant that India chased down the target in 42.3 overs with six wickets to spare.
With New Zealand struggling against India's spinners in their group-stage clash, they are likely to be confronted again with the same in the final. The Men in Blue are unlikely to change the four-spinner template as they look to clinch another ICC trophy.
