Kohli Posts Witty Compliment In Marathi For Shardul Post His Quick-fire Cameo In Cuttack ODI

After India's stellar win over Windies in ODI series decider at Cuttack, Kohli posted a witty tweet for Shardul as he wrote: “Tula maanla re Thakur” which roughly translates to “Maan gye tujhe Thakur

The Indian cricket team pulled off a sensational win from the defeat of jaws to beat West Indies in the third and final match against West Indies on Sunday. After Indian looked to coast towards the 315-run target, skipper Virat Kohli's dismissal for 85 in the 47th over turned the tables in Windies favour. With India still needing 30 runs to win the match and the series, the responsibility lay in the hands of the experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and lower order power hitter Shardul Thakur to take the team across the finishing line. While Jadeja kept one end going by ticking off the singles , it was Shardul who stepped up the ante and scored a couple of boundaries to ease the pressure and help the team finish off the run-chase with 8 balls to spare.

T20I series ✅ ODI series ✅ Early X-mas presents for the fans as India end 2019 on a high.#INDvWI #TeamIndia @paytm pic.twitter.com/0pevT671RF

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 22, 2019

Kohli, who usually is the main architect in India's successful run chases, hailed Jadeja and Shardul in the post-match presentation while admitting that he was nervous seeing his innings coming to an end earlier than expected. “Shardul and Jaddu finishing is very good to see, these guys finishing the game is a much bigger thing. I had a nervous look when I walked back, but when I watched Jaddu he looked very confident,” he said. Later on Monday morning, Kohli also posted a cheeky tweet for Shardul as he wrote: “Tula maanla re Thakur” which roughly translates to “Maan gye tujhe Thakur or I take my hat off to you Thakur”.

Tula maanla re Thakur 👏😎😄 @imShard pic.twitter.com/fw9z3dZ8Zi

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 23, 2019