A young fan breached the security to meet his idol Virat Kohli during the ongoing IPL 2024 clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday, March 25.
The incident took place when Royal Challengers Bengaluru just began their run-chase in the second innings and Virat Kohli was taking his strike. A young fan of him invaded the pitch to touch Kohli's feet while kneeling down and hugged him. However, the security ran towards the fan and immediately took him off the field to avoidany potential disruption to the match.
Virat Kohli has a massive following as compared to other current cricketers in India as well as across the world. This was not the first time that a fan invaded the pitch to meet Kohli. During the second T20I against Afghanistan, a fan breached the security of the stadium and hugged and touched the feet of a former Indian captain while fielding at the boundary line at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
There has been several incidents in the past as well fans risked their safety and security to get the glimpse of Virat Kohli and express their admiration for him but the talismanic batter always handles such a situation with grace and composure.
Virat Kohli roars back in form with brilliant half-century
Virat Kohli got back to his groove as he brought up his first half-century of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. In Royal Challengers Bangalore's opening match against Chennai Super Kings, the 35-year-old failed to deliver his best as he scored just 21 off 20 balls at a strike rate of 105.
His poor outing was questioned by many as he returned to competitive cricket after two months break for the birth of his second child. However, Kohli managed to silence his critics by unleashing his firepower and took on Punjab Kings' bowling attack.
Virat Kohli played a incredible innings of 77 off 49 balls at a strike rate of 157.16. His knock consisted of 11 fours and 2 sixes. Kohli's brilliant effort paid off as Royal Challengers Bangalore earned their first victory of the season with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings.
Dinesh Karthik (28*) and Mahipal Lamror (17*) formed a crucial 48-run partnership to achieve 177-run target with four balls to spare in the final over of the match.
