The warm-up match between India and Australia turned out to be very eventful. First, it was Rohit Sharma who walked into the match as the captain instead of Virat Kohli, then it was confirmed that Kohli will be playing as a bowler and was at the very end of the Indian batting lineup.
While we’ve discussed the future of the Indian cricket team in the T20I format under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma after the T20 World Cup 2021, let’s talk about Kohli and the two overs that he bowled against the Aussies.
In the 12 balls that Kohli delivered, he only gave away 12 runs and was one of the more efficient bowlers for the Men in Blue. However, there was a moment in the match, when Aussie hitter Steve Smith was on strike and Kohli’s bowling action completely threw him off.
The Australian could be seen completely dazed by the fact that Kohli was getting some decent swing as he leaked a smile. He also couldn’t help but make fun of his Indian counterpart’s ‘unorthodox’ bowling action.
Unable to understand exactly how was it that Kohli was bowling, Smith kept trying to mimic his action with his right hand after multiple deliveries. The two legends of modern-day cricket, Kohli, and Smith are great friends and therefore the banter was taken lightly by both sides.
