Virat Kohli Spends Time With his Fans in Australia Ahead of the First T20 Game (See Pics)

No sooner the Indian team landed in Brisbane, for the upcoming T20 game against Australia on November 21, 2018, the members of the team got into a work mode by hitting the gym. After the session, Virat Kohli took some time off for the fans who were waiting to meet him in the hotel lobby. He clicked a few pictures with them. Seldom are the times, that the Indian cricket captain disappoints his fans. There have been several instances where Kohli has met his fans in person and has interacted with them. Virat Kohli and Other Members of the Indian T20I Squad Get Into Work Mode After Reaching Australia Ahead of the First T20 (Watch Videos and Pics).

The snaps were shared by the official handle of the Indian team on social media. Kohli was all smiles with as he liked pictures with his fans. “Always taking time out for the fans is #TeamIndia Captain @virat.kohli 😀 🙌🏻,” read the caption of the snaps.

Talking about the Indian team, MS Dhoni has been excluded from the squad and Rishabh Pant has stepped into his shoes.  MS Dhoni was also dropped from the recently concluded T20 matches against the West Indies. Virat Kohli was also rested from the T20 squad and Rohit Sharma was the stand-in skipper. Before leaving for Australia, Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli addressed the press. Shashtri said that the period of rest is over and now is the time to play as a unit. “We will try and play close to a 15 that will go to the World Cup. Chopping, changing over now, rest period over. Now is the time to really get focused, play as a unit," he said. MS Dhoni EXCLUDED From T20 Squad for Series Against West Indies and Australia; Virat Kohli Rested for Caribbean T20 Matches, Rohit Sharma to Lead the Team.

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