On Saturday, December 6, Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh featured Virat Kohli in his now-regular post-match reels after India defeated South Africa in Vizag to clinch the three-match ODI series 2–1.
India dismissed South Africa for 270 in their first innings, with Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav claiming four wickets apiece. In response, openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma forged a 135-run partnership, highlighted by Jaiswal’s century, before Virat Kohli finished the chase with a brisk 65 off 45 balls.
In the funny skit, Arshdeep joked with Kohli, saying that if the target had been higher, he might have managed a third consecutive century. “Paaji, run kam rehgaye, century aaj pakki thi waise (Brother, the target wasn’t high enough; otherwise, a century looked guaranteed.),” he said.
Virat Kohli responded cleverly, saying – “Toss jeet gaye, nahi toh teri bhi pakki thi dew mein, (Be thankful we won the toss or even you have been hit for a century in the dew!).”
The video quickly went viral on social media. Known for his humor, Arshdeep is one of the team’s most entertaining personalities and is active on multiple platforms. Kohli, who scored centuries in the previous two matches, was named Player of the Series, further strengthening his credentials for the 2027 World Cup.
What did Virat Kohli say after the match?
“Honestly, just playing the way I have in this series has been the most satisfying thing for me,” he said after the match. “I don’t think I have played at this level for a good 2-3 years now and I feel really free in my mind. Just the whole game is coming together nicely. Very exciting to build on. And something that I have always tried to do as a player, kind of maintain my own standards that I have set for myself and play at the level that I can make an impact for the team. And I know when I can bat like that out there in the middle, then it of course helps the team in a big way because I can bat long, I can bat according to the situation.”
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