‘It seems god has entered…’ - Kid's wild celebration of Virat Kohli's autograph takes internet by storm - viral video
Ever since Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma landed in Australia, the buzz has been the two former India captain ahead of the white-ball series - ODIs and T20Is. The India vs Australia ODI series starts on October 19.
The focus has been on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ever since the former India captain set their foot on the Australian soil on October 16 for a three-match ODI series that starts on Sunday. Having already retired from Tests and T20Is, Kohli returned to the Indian dressing room for the first time since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The joy of the fans were evident when Kohli hit the ground running at Perth's Optus Stadium. Among them, a young fan's celebration of Kohli's autograph went viral on social media. In the video, that was circulated in huge numbers, the young kid looked super excited after getting an autograph on his cap as he ran around the park.
Reacting to the video, fans spoke highly of Kohli's greatness. “@imVkohli this is what you have achieved man. Don’t leave this so easily.” one user wrote. "It seems as if God has entered the innocent soul of that child," another user wrote. “In the history of cricket, I have never seen a fan dancing with such joy for getting an autograph for any player,” another said. "Wholesome moment," an user said.
The Indian team arrived in Perth in two batches on Wednesday and Thursday. Both Rohit and Kohli batter for 30 minutes at the nets. After their net session, Rohit was having a long chat with head coach Gautam Gambhir while Kohli and bowling coach Morne Morkel engaged in a serious discussion. The Indian team will train on Friday and Saturday.
Following the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year, Kohli shifted to the United Kingdom with his family. Since then, the former India captain has been training in England to keep his fitness game ready. In fact, during India's Test tour of England, Kohli didn't even came to see any of the five matches.
As far as Rohit is concerned, the 38-year-old went through a transformation and shed a lot of weight. Post that, the right-hander trained at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai, the videos of which are there on public domain.
India's tour of Australia 2025 full schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Timing (IST) |
| October 19 | 1st ODI | Optus Stadium, Perth | 9:00 AM |
| October 23 | 2nd ODI | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 9:00 AM |
| October 25 | 3rd ODI | SCG, Sydney | 9:00 AM |
| October 29 | 1st T20I | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 1:45 PM |
| October 31 | 2nd T20I | MCG, Melbourne | 1:45 PM |
| November 2 | 3rd T20I | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1:45 PM |
| November 6 | 4th T20I | Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast | 1:45 PM |
| November 8 | 5th T20I | The Gabba, Brisbane | 1:45 PM |
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