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Virat Kohli, the former Indian captain, was mobbed by the fans in the presence of the security guards, while he was walking out of a fitness centre along with his teammates in Colombo. The 34-year-old is set to play the grand finale of the Asia Cup 2023 for India against Sri Lanka, at the R Premadasa Stadium on September 17, Sunday.
The continental cricketing spectacle has been constantly marred by rains in Sri Lanka, which is expected to continue as per the weather forecast on finals day. If the summit clash of the Asia Cup 2023 gets washed out due to adverse weather conditions on September 17, then it will continue from the point the play was called off, on September 18, the reserve day.
In the build-up to the final, Virat Kohli was at a fitness centre with Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami, preparing for the challenge that lies ahead in the heat and humidity of Colombo. While his teammates walked out of the building without many cheers, Virat Kohli got mobbed instantly by the fans, who were looking for a precious selfie with him.
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Notably, the former ICC Cricket World Cup winner from 2011 has batted only three times in the Asia Cup 2023, scoring 129 runs at an average of 64.50, combined with a high strike-rate of 114.15. While Virat Kohli was dismissed cheaply in two of his innings, he scored a magnificent 122* off 94 balls against Pakistan in the Super Four stage of the tournament, to help India register a famous ODI win against their arch-rivals.
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