- By Talib Khan
- Fri, 13 Sep 2019 01:38 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
New Delhi | Jagran Entertainment Desk: Delhi’s iconic Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Thursday was renamed after former union minister and DDCA President Arun Jaitley who died last month. During the event, a new pavilion stand at Delhi's famous cricket venue was also named after current India captain Virat Kohli.
During the function, Virat Kohli got emotional after the stand by his name was revealed, and was caught on camera sharing an adorable moment with his wife Anushka while sitting next to each other.
A video is doing rounds on the internet, in which Anushka is seen planting a soft kiss Virat Kohli's hand, after he got emotional, listening to the praises showered upon him by DDCA President Rajat Sharma.
The video, which has taken social media by storm, shows the star couple holding hands and sitting together. Moments later the actress was seen sneaking the soft kiss. The clip has been shared by various fan clubs on social media platforms.
Cute! @AnushkaSharma and @imVkohli caught in an adorable moment during an event in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/C3siyPkWFH
— Filmfare (@filmfare) September 12, 2019
After the unveiling of the stand, Kohli thanked the DDCA, his team members and his childhood coach. While thanking his family, Kohli recalled an incident from 2001 when he had gone to watch a Test match against Zimbabwe with his brother.
"Never thought I would be honoured at such a grand scale. Don't know how to address this as my family, wife, brother, sister-in-law are here," said Kohli during the glittering function held at the Weightlifting Hall of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
"It was in 2001 during a match against Zimbabwe, my childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma gave me two tickets. I remember clinging to the gallery grill asking for Javagal Srinath's autograph. I was telling my brother how far we have come."
"So today to have a pavilion in my name at the same stadium is surreal and a great honour," he added.
A short video and an animation film on Kohli's journey from being a U-19 player to India captain was shown during the event, which was attended by the entire Indian cricket team and support staff.