Team India players viral video: A video went viral on social media in which the Indian cricket team, including prominent players such as Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, among others, wished Indian film industry icon Shah Rukh Khan in a unique manner. The viral video shows team India players creating Shah Rukh Khan's iconic pose. 'King Khan' celebrated his 58th birthday on November 2, 2023.
Apart from megastar Shah Rukh Khan's birthday, the Indian cricket team had another reason to celebrate on that day as Rohit Sharma & Co. became the first among all teams to qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final by defeating Sri Lanka with a resounding margin of 302 runs. The Indian pacers delivered a spectacular performance, dismissing Sri Lanka for just 55 runs in their pursuit of the 358-run target.
Watch below viral video of Indian players wishing Shah Rukh Khan on his birthday
"Very happy knowing that we have officially qualified now. Been a good effort from the squad, when we started off in Chennai. This was our goal, to qualify first and then obviously to be in the semis and the finals. The way we approached these 7 games, it was quite clinical. Everyone put in the effort and a lot of individuals have put their hand up," said Rohit Sharma after India's thumping win over Sri Lanka in ODI World Cup 2023 fixture.
India and South Africa first two teams to qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 round-robin group stage has entered its final week. So far, only two teams, India and South Africa, have qualified for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal. The two semifinal matches of ODI World Cup 2023 will be played on November 15 and 16. India will play semifinal 1 on November 15 in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium against the fourth-placed team in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table at the end of league stage.