Heartfelt fan video shows Virat Kohli holding T20 World Cup trophy with late father
The fan-made video features Kohli¡¯s late father, Prem Nath Kohli, holding the prestigious T20 World Cup trophy alongside his son.
There could not have been a more appropriate way for Virat Kohli to end his T20I career other than the way he did. After presiding over team India¡¯s memorable T20 World Cup win in Barbados, the iconic Indian batter has bid farewell to the shortest format. Most importantly, Kohli¡¯s scintillating 76 in the final played against South Africa ensured that India won their second T20 World Cup championship. The Kensington Oval, Barbados found a highly emotional man soaking in the euphoria that was all over instantly after that awesome 76.
In a touching tribute, digital artist Divyanshu Garg shared an endearing video on Instagram, honoring Kohli. The fan-made video features Kohli¡¯s late father, Prem Nath Kohli, holding the prestigious T20 World Cup trophy alongside his son. The post read, ¡°Virat Kohli World Champion celebrating the legacy and dreams of his and his father, Prem Kohli. The journey from dream to reality.¡± The heartwarming video has garnered over 4 million views, with fans pouring out their admiration in the comments.
¡°This is gonna be the most shared video of you,¡± commented one Instagram user. Another wrote, ¡°Virat¡¯s father feeling dream, respect.¡± A third user expressed, ¡°He¡¯s always with him. Love you king,¡± while another fan added, ¡°They always bless him from heaven.¡± One more comment read, ¡°Virat Kohli, this one with your papa is the best gift ever, bigger than the WC trophy.¡±
Virat Kohli¡¯s father passed away on December 18, 2006. Kohli has previously spoken about his connection with the number 18 in a video uploaded by Star Sports, saying, ¡°To be honest, 18 started off as being just a number that was given to me when I first opened that India U-19 jersey with my name and number on the back. But it ended up becoming a very very important number in my life. I made my India debut on August 18. My father also died on December 18, 2006. Two of the most significant moments of my life happened to be on 18th. Even though I got the number before that, there seems to be a cosmic connection with this date.¡±
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In a lighter moment, a woman shared on X that she plans to name her daughter after Suryakumar Yadav, saying, ¡°My daughter is going to be so mad when I'll name her Suryakumar Yadav.¡±
This victory marks India¡¯s first ICC trophy since their Champions Trophy win in 2013 under MS Dhoni and their second T20 World Cup title, following their 2007 victory over Pakistan. Kohli, along with Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, announced his retirement from T20Is after helping India clinch the trophy against South Africa on Saturday night.
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