Virat Kohli: Rahul Dravid Consoles Heartbroken India Star After ICC T20 World Cup Semi-Final Failure

Virat Kohli, who started off with real intent was sent back to the pavilion by left-arm pacer Reece Topley. However, during India's innings, head coach Rahul Dravid was spotted consoling a heartbroken Kohli in the dressing room.

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 27 June 2024 10:47 pm

Virat Kohli in action during one of the ICC T20 World Cup match. Photo: (AP/Adam Hunger)

India are currently facing England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. (More Cricket News)

Jos Buttler won the toss and inserted India to have a bat on a slow, under the covers surface.

Virat Kohli, who started off with real intent with Rohit Sharma was sent back to the pavilion by left-arm pacer Reece Topley. However, during India's innings, head coach Rahul Dravid was spotted consoling a heartbroken Kohli in the dressing room.

Kohli be like,
Na chhedo humme hum sataaye hue hain ?? pic.twitter.com/P9Yp61Muvi
— Vini Kohli (@vinikkohli) June 27, 2024

Kohli has endured a tough T20 World Cup. The Delhi-born star has managed to score just 75 runs in seven games at an average of 10.71.

With Rahul Dravid not applying for a coaching stint extension with India, and the T20 World Cup potentially being Kohli's last-ever T20 tournament, there might have been quite a bit of emotion after that failure.

The wicket also marked yet another failure for Kohli in a T20 tournament that he managed to master beyond belief. Previously, Kohli had scored a half-century in every knockout game, with an unbeaten 72 in the 2014 semis, 77 in the final and an 89* in the 2016 semi-final. He also scored a 50 in the 2022 semi-final against England.

India’s milestone man, however, has run into a rough patch. After a really good IPL campaign, he opened for India and has a highest-score of just 37, with two ducks to his name.