Former Indian captain Virat Kohli played his 100th Test recently against Sri Lanka. India defeated Sri Lanka by 222 runs in the 1st clash in Mohali.
Meanwhile, following the conclusion of the contest, Kohli gifted his jersey to one of his die-hard fan Dharmveer Pal. Dharmveer, a specially-abled man is also known as the unofficial 12th man of the Indian team and travels alongside the national team for most matches across India and even on foreign tours at times.
After the match got over, Kohli, before boarding the team bus, was seen gifting Dharmveer his jersey as a special gesture. Soon the clip went viral and fans hailed the 33-year-old for his gesture. 29-year-old Dharmveer Pal has become known as India’s most loyal cricket fan, thanks to his love for the game. He contracted polio at eight months of age, which didn’t stop him from following his passion for cricket.
Dharamveer Pal revealed in an old interview that BCCI had given him accreditation in 2006 and Yuvraj Singh had promised that the Indian team will sponsor him for every match. He was often seen sitting near the boundary ropes and cheering for the Indian team.
Talking about the match, Batting first, India posted 574-8 (d) on the scoreboard. Hanuma Virari slammed 58 runs while Virat Kohli scored 45. Rishabh Pant played a fabulous knock of 96 runs. Ravindra Jadeja slammed a marvellous unbeaten 175 run-knock to take India to a giant total. Ravichandran Ashwin also contributed important 61 runs. Meanwhile, facing a follow-on, Sri Lanka had a lead of 400 runs ahead of the 2nd innings. In the 2nd innings, they got out for 178. Ravindra Jadeja came out with an exceptional 4-wicket haul. Ravichandran Ashwin also picked 4 wickets.