IND vs SL: Virat Kohli's expression after Shubman Gill's cracking 4 goes VIRAL, amuses netizens

Even after an early dismissal of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, India's innings gathered momentum, primarily fueled by the 100-run partnership between Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 clash against Sri Lanka. During the match, Gill, who quickly found his rhythm, unleashed a powerful boundary that even brought a smile to King Kohli's face.

In the 15.4th over, Madushanka bowled to Shubman Gill, and the young Indian batsman hammered the ball for a resounding FOUR. Gill sprinted down the pitch, shifted his position, and delivered a thunderous drive through the covers, sending the ball racing to the ropes.

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The replay camera captured Kohli's reaction, revealing his mixture of shock, amusement, and thorough entertainment in response to Gill's stroke. This entertaining moment quickly set social media abuzz as netizens shared their amusement on X (formerly known as Twitter).

As of the time of writing this article, India had completed 18 overs and notched up 113 runs on the scoreboard. Kohli reached his half-century and showed no intention of slowing down, despite occasionally catching his breath in the scorching Mumbai weather at the Wankhede Stadium.

Most 50+ scores in ODI World Cups:

21 - Sachin Tendulkar (44 inns)

13 - Virat Kohli (33 inns)*

12 - Kumar Sangakkara (35 inns)

12 - Shakib Al Hasan (35 inns)

12 - Rohit Sharma (24 inns)