Rohit Sharma hugging Kohli’s little fan goes viral

Jaipur: The Vijay Hazare Trophy is being organized in full swing before the home series against New Zealand. In this tournament, veteran batsmen like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are leading their respective teams. On Wednesday, Rohit Sharma scored a brilliant century while playing for Mumbai, while Virat Kohli performed brilliantly for Delhi. Both the players played important roles in the victory of their teams.

Heart touching video of Rohit Sharma

In the match against Sikkim, Rohit Sharma scored a strong century and hit 18 fours and 9 sixes. Mumbai achieved the target of 237 runs easily in 30.3 overs. After this, a video went viral on social media, in which Rohit Sharma was seen hugging a small fan who was wearing Virat Kohli’s jersey. The child tried to touch Rohit’s feet, but Rohit greeted him lovingly by hugging him. This video won the hearts of fans.

Sachin Tendulkar’s record broken

On the other hand, Virat Kohli completed his 16,000 runs in his 330th List A innings against Andhra Pradesh, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record. Kohli previously participated in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2009-10, while Rohit made his mark in the tournament in 2017-18.

Rohit’s brilliant innings

Rohit Sharma scored a century on Wednesday at the age of 38 years and 238 days, making him the second oldest cricketer to score a century in this tournament. The oldest century-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy is Bengal’s Anustup Majumdar, who scored two centuries in the 2023-24 season at the age of 39. Rohit and Kohli have set an example for the young players by showcasing their experience and skills. His performance and affection towards the fans touched the hearts of cricket lovers.

Instructions to play at least two matches of the tournament

Playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy is important for Rohit Sharma as he prepares for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. This three-match ODI series will start from January 11. BCCI has directed the players to participate in at least two matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy, so that they can get adequate opportunity for match practice.