Virat Kohli's craze is Pakistan is not a secret anymore as fans sporting the Indian batter's name at the back of their jerseys during ICC events. Now, Kohli's craze reached the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).
In the match between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi, a fan was spot wearing a while t-shirt with 'King Kohli' imprinted on it, the picture of which went viral on social media.
As far as the match is concerned, Karachi Kings defeated Peshawar Zalmi by two wickets on Monday. Batting first, Peshawar Zalmi rode on Babar Azam's 46 to post 147/8 in 20 overs. In reply, David Warner recorded his maiden PSL fifty to help Karachi Kings win the game.
Kohli is currently playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The former RCB captain is in red hot form in IPL 2025 with 322 runs in eight matches and placed fifth in the Orange Cap list for most runs in the tournament.
Meanwhile, for the first time in history, the dates of PSL are clashing with IPL, which is regarded as the best franchise T20 league in the world. The Pakistan Super League is usually scheduled in February just before the IPL.
However, with Pakistan hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in February, the 10th season of PSL started on April 11 and will commence on May 18. On the other hand, IPL 2025 started on March 22, with the final to be played on May 25.
In the six-team tournament, Islamabad United top the charts with four wins in all their four matches so far. Karachi Kings (6 points) are second followed by Lahore Qalandars (4), Peshawar Zalmi (2), Quetta Gladiators (2) and Multan Sultans (0).
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