Virat Kohli spotted chatting with Richard Kettleborough after umpire's reaction to his dismissal goes viral

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli's decision not to review the LBW decision against him in the second innings of the first Test against Bangladesh became a big talking point. However, it was the reactions of captain Rohit Sharma and umpire Richard Kettleborough that captured even more attention on social media.

Kohli was trapped by Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 17 on Friday. After umpire Kettleborough raised his finger in favour of the bowler, Kohli opted against reviewing the decision.


However, UltraEdge later revealed a spike-there was an inside edge, and even Kohli wasn't aware of it.

Kohli's costly error left Rohit visibly baffled, as he appeared frustrated with Kohli's decision not to take the DRS review. And Kettleborough couldn't help but smile upon realizing that the star Indian batter had made a blunder.

During the final innings of the first Test on Saturday, Kohli approached Kettleborough for a brief conversation. However, the umpire's comment, accompanied by a pat on Kohli's back, left the Indian skipper laughing uncontrollably.

Although the video capturing this interaction quickly spread across social media platforms, the absence of audio made it impossible to discern the exact words exchanged between the two.




Talking about the match, centuries from opener Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant helped India close in on victory despite a spirited start to Bangladesh's chase for their target of 515.

Bangladesh started briskly but lost wickets to reach 158-4 when bad light stopped play on day three, with the visitors still needing 357 for a win.


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