A viral video shows her saying Kohli is her favourite player and that she had specially come to Sri Lanka to see him bat
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Chandigarh: Where fans are concerned, an India-Pakistan match can always make them go through extreme emotions, whether it is joy or heartbreak, a special report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
Although the recent (Sunday, Sept. 1) Asia Cup 2023 clash at Kandy ended inconclusively on account of rains, one particular die-hard lady fan of Virat Kohli from Pakistan, was visibly heartbroken when the cricketer failed to make a century in the match..
This fangirl moment of Kohli has gone viral on social media. In the video, the girl, who had the flags of India and Pakistan painted on both her cheeks said, Kohli was her favourite player and that she had specially come all the way to Sri Lanka just to see him bat.
The girl added “I was expecting a century” from him and I’m absolutely heartbroken that this did not happen”.
In that particular India-Pak clash, Virat Kohli managed to score four runs off seven ball before he was clean bowled by Shaheen Afridi
As she expressed her feelings, she was asked by a nearby bystander on her decision to support a rival player. It was met with a classic response from the spirited fangirl:“Chacha, padosiyon se pyaar karna koi buri baat toh nahi hai, (Uncle, it’s not a bad thing to love your neighbours),” she replied gracefully.
Pointing to the painted flags on her cheeks, she said she supported both the countries. But when she was asked to choose between Kohli and Pakistan’s star batsman and skipper Babar Azam, the lady, without a moment’s hesitation, chose Kohli.
In the viral video, the Pakistani girl interacting with a reporter on the match day openly expressed her deep admiration for Kohli.
She started by saying “I came all the way to see Virat Kohli; he’s my favorite. I wanted to see him score a century… But I’m heartbroken”.
As she expressed her feelings, she was asked by a nearby bystander on her decision to support a rival player. It was met with a classic response from the spirited fangirl:“Chacha, padosiyon se pyaar karna koi buri baat toh nahi hai, (Uncle, it’s not a bad thing to love your neighbours),” she replied gracefully.
Towards the end of her interview, the reporter asked her to choose between Virat and Pakistan’s own Babar Azam, and she picked Kohli. Her choice was met with strong disapproval from the crowd as they chanted ‘very bad, very bad’.
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