'Friendship Deeper Than Cricket': Williamson Tells Why He Rested His Face On Kohli's Shoulder After WTC Final

WTC Final: Kane Williamson reveals the conversation he had with Virat Kohli when he laid his head on the shoulder of the Indian skipper after the WTC Final ended. Read it below.

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Southampton: New Zealand defeated India in the World Test Championship Final and became the inaugural Champions. The most iconic image that came out of the final was that of New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson resting his head on Virat Kohli's shoulders. The NZ skipper has revealed the conversation that took between him and Virat at that moment after the WTC final ended. 

The WTC Final was absolutely nerve-wracking in which the NZ pacers dominated play. The match was played under the shadow of constant rin delays but New Zealand managed to bundle out the Indian batsmen on the last day for 170 runs. Kane Williamson and Ros Taylor eventually steered NZ to victory by playing sensible cricket shots. 

After the victory, Kane Williamson walked up to Virat Kohli and laid his head to rest on the shoulder of the Indian captain. He did this gesture as if he is saying, "It’s over, time to relax.”

 

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It was a long Test match of 6 days and both the teams gave their everything; naturally, both the captains were exhausted and wanted to end the WTC Final on a nicer note. Kohli and Williamson's friendship dates back to 2008 when both of them were the captains of their respective teams. It's been over a week that the WTC ended and Williamson has finally opened up about his feelings in hindsight. 

“That was a great moment. We knew anytime you play against India, wherever you are, it's an incredibly tough challenge. They often set the benchmark in our game in all formats. They show that with the depth that they have and cricket in their country as well,” The New Zealand captain told Cricbuzz. 

Williamson and Kohli know each other since their youth days as both of them started their careers at the same time. The NZ captain reiterated their friendship and told about the special moment with Kohli

“And the friendship with Virat stems back a number of years and a number of sorts of different times. And it was cool. We always know that there's a bigger picture to it all. It was a really nice moment and our friendship and relationship are deeper than a game of cricket. And we both know that,” Williamson said.