"Where is Virat Kohli?": Fans ask as ICC shares Indian players' video without him

Virat Kohli may no longer be the captain, he is no longer the most prolific scorer, but there is no doubting the support the ace batter has among cricket fans in India and across the world.

It was evident when the International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a video featuring some of the stars of the Indian team as build-up to the match with Pakistan on October 23 at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

The video featured captain Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, and Yuzvendra Chahal, all raising their hand to the emblem on their chest - but no Virat Kohli.


And fans immediately let their disappointment show

"Where is King Kohli", "Oooooo paji ,Virat paji kidar he?" "Ma king ekkada", "Will ready but Incomplete without Virat Kohli", "Kohli ke bina team india zero h chahe jitna achcha khelo," said a few responses from different parts of the country.

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India, the T20 World Cup winners in the inugural year of 2007, are in Group 2 of Super 12 stage in the 2022 T20 World Cup, alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and two qualifying sides from the first round of the tournament.

After facing off against arch-rivals Pakistan at the MCG on October 23, India will play their Super 12 matches on October 27 (against first qualifier side from Round One at SCG), October 30 (against South Africa at Perth Stadium), November 2 (against Bangladesh at Adelaide Oval) and November 6 (against second qualifier side from Round One at MCG).