After thrashing South Africa in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals, the Indian cricket team’s stalwart, Virat Kohli, played his last T20I match. The star batter of the team took to the social media platform Instagram to make some poignant posts, letting out the celebratory emotions of clinching a memorable victory.
The celebrations’ intensity grew even higher because, on the same day, Kohli decided that it was time to retire from T20I cricket indirectly.
Kohli took to his Instagram to convey his feelings and share his thoughts with his followers, and what could be much of a surprise? Despite the informal and relaxed language of the text, it stated: “I couldn’t have dreamt of a better day than this. God is great. I bow my head in gratitude. We finally did it, Jai Hind. ” The latter has become a record-breaking post, reaching 8,354,803 likes within several days
Record-breaking Instagram post
All the cricket and winter festive fun was not over with cricket stars like KL Rahul and Virat Kohli twinning in a celebration click. With such popularity, especially among cover girls, Sahin’s post attracted a large number of followers, especially the female ones.
It portrayed two cricketers enjoying their moment of triumph. Courtesy of the victory that India earned in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Cricket’s favorite son, Virat Kohli, the man who enjoys colossal followership whether on or off the cricket field, also took to his Instagram to share in the joyous moment. The post immediately struck the cord because fans were already saddened by the announcement made by Kohli that he was retiring from T20I cricket.
Adding to this, the fact that the post came at a time when a major record by the Indian cricket team had been achieved, along with the emotional goodbye of Kohli, intensified the sentiment of the post. Despite retiring from the T20i, Virat will still wear the Indian jersey in the Test and ODI formats.
Virat Kohli’s Instagram Feats
Kohli’s Instagram post not only celebrated India’s achievement but also broke records:
- He became the first Indian to reach 20 million likes on a single post.
- He became the second Asian and the first Asian athlete to achieve this milestone.
- Globally, he became the fifth athlete to reach 20 million likes on a post.
Captioned with deep gratitude, Kohli’s post read, “Couldn’t have dreamt of a better day than this. God is great and I bow my head in gratitude. We finally did it. Jai Hind.”
Final Match Heroics
In the last game against South Africa, a great performer with the cricket bat in the hand of a 35-year-old cricketer played a vital role, adding 76 runs, and making the final win scenario more dramatized by claiming the man of the match title. Some of the players who stood out for India include Virat Kohli and supporting bowlers, namely Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya, among others.
The end of an era in Indian cricket might be best avowed as Virat Kohli bids adieu to T20I cricket. Thus, millions of fans and followers stay engaged in his life on social networks, as evidenced by the numerous likes and followers left behind by the legend of football, the impact of which is still being felt in the course of the meetings themselves.
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