{"id":234787,"date":"2023-09-05T15:33:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=234787"},"modified":"2023-09-05T15:33:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:33:29","slug":"moment-asia-cup-star-virat-kohlis-fan-girl-picks-india-cricketer-over-her-own-pakistan-captain-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/moment-asia-cup-star-virat-kohlis-fan-girl-picks-india-cricketer-over-her-own-pakistan-captain-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment Asia Cup star Virat Kohli\u2019s fan girl picks India cricketer over her own Pakistan captain | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A VIDEO capturing the sweet moment a cricket fangirl gushed over popular batsman Virat Kohli has gone viral on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The fan, who had the Pakistan flag painted on her right cheek and the Indian flag on her left, was stopped by a videographer who asked her which team she supported.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT000842638668.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4f638736-8da8-4783-97f7-8c49b6c98b9f-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Weighing up whether she preferred India&#x27;s star batter Kohli to her own country&#x27;s captain Babar Azam, the young woman said: &quot;Virat Kohli is my favourite player.<\/p>\n<p>She quickly added: &quot;I am supporting Pakistan also.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>In Hindi, she asked the videographer: &quot;Loving your neighbour is not a bad thing, is it?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The video, shared on X\/Twitter by @SillyMessiKohli, has been viewed more than 2.4 million times and received more than 16,500 likes, as commenters consider their own opinions on the rivalry.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Read more cricket news<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23795765-1693849516155.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Cricket star Jasprit Bumrah welcomes first child and shares touching snap<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/crop-23744381.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Asia Cup host wows in outfit with cricket star &#8211; but fans spot major mistake<\/h3>\n<p>One user wrote: &quot;Kohli is a great batsman. Babar is a great batsman. We are fortunate to see them play.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Someone else said the fan was &quot;absolutely right&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>They wrote: &quot;We are as a nation loves the sports. Virat kohli is currently best player in world.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Nobody in Pakistan minds to show love and affection for greats of Sachin, Kohli, Smith, Williamson or any great players in the world of sports.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Cricket<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23795765-1693849516155.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<section class=\"css-1r4x4sg\"><span>\u2018OVER THE MOON\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cricket star Jasprit Bumrah welcomes first child and shares touching snap<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MT-CRICKET-OP.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<section class=\"css-1r4x4sg\"><span>BASH OUT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The reason Mohammad Rizwan withdrew from Big Bash League draft<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/crop-23772586.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<section class=\"css-1r4x4sg\"><span>STAR GONE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cricket star Heath Streak dies days after false claims he had already passed away<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/crop-23744381.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<section class=\"css-1r4x4sg\"><span>FAKE FRIEND <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Asia Cup host wows in outfit with cricket star &#8211; but fans spot major mistake<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another said: &quot;If you love sports and sportsmen, political boundaries are meaningless.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Many praised the woman for her bravery and choice of &quot;very innocent and non-political&quot; words.<\/p>\n<p>One person wrote: &quot;Love knows no boundaries, not even cricket rivalries!<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This girl knows how to stay loyal to her favorite player, no matter what. Cheers to her for being strong &amp; true!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Some viewers of the video claimed they recognised the young woman as a TikTok creator from Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>The video came to light after Saturday&#x27;s much-anticipated Asia Cup match between arch-rivals had to be abandoned due to poor weather conditions in Pallekele.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan bowled out India for 266 but was unable to start its chase as rain kept the players off the ground. <\/p>\n<p>The match ended with no result and each team gained a point.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/photo-glyn-kirk-afp-restricted-705323577-1.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/23806742\/asia-cup-virat-kohlis-fan-picks-india-over-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A VIDEO capturing the sweet moment a cricket fangirl gushed over popular batsman Virat Kohli has gone viral on social media. 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