Virat Kohli honoured and grateful after visually-impaired fangirl praises him: Would love to fulfill you

T20 World Cup 2022: A visually-impaired fangirl from England named Ellie, heaped praises on Virat Kohli for uplifting her. In response, Kohli mentioned that he would love to fulfill her.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 6, 2022 21:58 IST

Would love to fulfill you: Kohli honoured after visually-impaired fangirl praises him. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli was touched after a visually-impaired fangirl from England heaped reward on him. The lady, named Ellie, mentioned that she is very impressed by Kohli, who turned 34 years outdated on Saturday, November 5.

“Keep doing what you are doing because it inspires people. I can’t see him but I would love to hear him. That will be very delightful. Cricket is a sport and it makes people happy,” Ellie mentioned.

Kohli was delighted after getting the heartfelt message from the fangirl. The Delhi-born Kohli additionally expressed his want to fulfill her.

“Hi Ellie, it was very, very sweet of you to send this message across to me. To your mother as well, thank you so much for such lovely and kind words. I am really honoured and grateful that I was able to make an impact in your life and give you some sort of inspiration. And make you optimistic about life,” Kohli was quoted as saying in a video on journalist Vimal Kumar’s YouTube channel.

“I can only wish you all the best and may god bless you with all the happiness. I would love to meet you when we come back to England. I am looking forward to meeting you,” he added.

Kohli is at the moment collaborating within the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, the place he’s the main run-scorer. Having already scored three half-centuries with a high rating of 82 not out in opposition to Pakistan on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Kohli has proven that he has loads of cricket left in him.

Kohli is subsequent set to play when India face Jos Buttler’s England within the second semi-final on Wednesday, November 9 on the Adelaide Oval.

In the continuing version of the mega occasion, Kohli has scored 246 runs from 5 matches at a mean of 123 and a strike-rate of 138.98. Kohli can also be inside touching distance of turning into the primary batter to attain 4000 runs in T20Is.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Nov 6, 2022