Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli recently shared a picture of himself reading a newspaper in a metro on his Instagram account. Kohli is currently enjoying some time off with his family after India’s defeat in the ICC World Test Championship against Australia at the Oval earlier this month. Kohli’s picture has since gone viral on social media, showing a more relatable and down-to-earth side of the cricket superstar.
While Kohli did break his century drought in the home series against Australia, he couldn’t deliver in the summit clash against the same opposition. His recent record hasn’t been up to his usual standards, so all eyes will be on him during the upcoming West Indies tour, especially in Test matches.
India’s Test batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara has been dropped from the tour of West Indies after his failure in the WTC final. On the other hand, Ajinkya Rahane, who regained his place in the side for the WTC final, has been named the vice-captain of the Test squad after a few series where no deputy was announced to Rohit.
In the ODI scheme of things, Hardik Pandya has been named the vice-captain, while KL Rahul continues to recover from an injury. The first India vs West Indies Test match is set to commence on July 12 at the Windsor Park, Dominica.
Kohli’s picture shows the lighter side of the cricket superstar and reveals that he also likes to enjoy the simple things in life. We can all relate to being absorbed in a newspaper in the tube on our way to work, just like Kohli. As Kohli takes the field in the upcoming West Indies tour, we eagerly await his performance and hope he can bring his A-game to the table.
