A heartwarming display of sportsmanship unfolded during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday.
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The incident occurred during the second innings as Pandya walked out to bat following the dismissal of Rohit Sharma. Initially, a section of the crowd booed Pandya, but the atmosphere swiftly changed after Kohli's apparent gesture toward the stands, leading to chants of "Hardik! Hardik!"
Videos circulating on social media showed Kohli gesturing and seemingly speaking to the crowd. Hindi commentators also confirmed that Kohli requested support for Pandya, leading to a shift in the atmosphere.
This isn't the first instance of Kohli's sportsmanship. He earlier appealed for cheers for Steve Smith during the 2019 World Cup at The Oval following Smith's controversial return from a ball-tampering ban.
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