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A fan breached security to hug and touch Virat Kohli's feet during RCB’s clash against Punjab Kings on March 25, Monday. The former RCB captain is one of the most popular cricketers globally. With his exceptional talent and personality, he has amassed a huge and passionate fan base across the world. A testament to this is an incident that took place during RCB’s encounter with Punjab Kings in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League.
The sides led by Faf Du Plessis and Shikhar Dhawan went head-to-head on March 25, Monday, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. During the match, when Kohli was on strike, a fan breached security to meet his idol. The fan touched Kohli’s feet and hugged him before the security escorted him off the field. However, the fanboy was left escalated with his brief meeting with Kohli and was seen leaving the field with joy.
Shikhar Dhawan’s look-alike spotted in stands, Virat Kohli’s reaction goes viral
Another highlight of the Monday-night IPL 2024 clash was a doppelganger of PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan. During the 18th over of the PBKS’ innings, a camera spotted Shikhar Dhawan’s look-alike and showed it on the big screen. The man had the same haircut as Dhawan. During the same time, another camera was on Virat Kohli, who was left in splits while fielding near the boundary line.
Talking about the game, Kohli reached another milestone in his career, as he registered his 100th T20 50-plus score. He became the first Indian and third overall batter to achieve the feat. The 35-year-old cricketer scored 77 runs in 49 balls, combined with 11 boundaries and two maximums.