(Watch) Virat Kohli gets frustrated and punches sofa in the dressing room after getting out on duck in IND vs ENG World Cup match.
Virat Kohli’s frustration was palpable when he suffered a duck against England, and in his disappointment, he vented his anger by punching a sofa in the dressing room. Kohli’s innings came to a disappointing end when he failed to open his account and was dismissed for a nine-ball duck. David Willey’s delivery saw Kohli offering a straightforward catch to Ben Stokes at mid-off. This marked the first instance in an ODI World Cup match where he was dismissed without scoring any runs. Given Kohli’s illustrious form, expectations had been high, especially since he is just one century short of equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s milestone.
Here is the video of Virat Kohli Punching Sofa In Dressing Room being angry :
Following Kohli’s dismissal, India also lost the wicket of Shreyas Iyer. The Men in Blue had already suffered the early setback of Shubman Gill’s wicket in the fourth over. Iyer’s departure left the team struggling at 40/3.
Stepping up to the challenge, stand-in vice-captain KL Rahul joined Rohit Sharma in the middle, and the onus fell on this duo to stabilize the innings. Together, they added 26 runs for the fourth wicket and aimed to occupy the crease for an extended period.
Rohit Sharma’s current form has been impressive, having delivered crucial performances in the ICC event. He notably scored a brilliant century against Afghanistan and followed it up with scores of 86 against Pakistan, and vital contributions of 48 and 46 against Bangladesh and New Zealand, respectively.
KL Rahul embarked on his World Cup campaign with a match-winning 97 against Australia. He continued to make valuable contributions with unbeaten scores of 19 and 34 against Pakistan and Bangladesh, respectively.
India has maintained a perfect record by winning all their matches in the tournament so far. A victory over the defending champions, England, would essentially secure their place in the semi-finals of the ICC event. In contrast, England finds themselves in a challenging position, with only one win from five matches. A defeat in this crucial encounter would further jeopardize their chances of progressing in the tournament.