- By Poorva Karki
- Wed, 03 Jan 2024 04:43 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Be it his excellent game or his adorable shenanigans, fans can completely trust ace Indian cricketer Virat Kohli when it comes to the man creating wholesome moments related to anything and everything. Recently, the cricketer gave another such glimpse to the admirers when he paid an epic tribute to Lord Ram during the India vs South Africa match in Cape Town’s Newlands Stadium. As the teams were playing the game, the popular ‘Ram Siya Ram’ song began to play during the match. The song was reportedly played for Keshav Maharaj, however, the one who stole the limelight was Kohli. The reason behind the headlines was that as soon as the song played, Kohli began to do Lord Ram’s iconic poses.
From folding his hands to gesturing like he had a bow and arrow, the cricketer took Lord Ram’s iconic stance while he was on the ground. The pictures and video of the same soon went viral and won countless hearts.
The picture was shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), by the user ‘mufaddal_vohra’. The post was captioned, “Virat Kohli folding hands and pulling bow string posing like Shri Ram when 'Ram Siya Ram' song played.”
Check out the viral post:
Virat Kohli folding hands and pulling bow string posing like Shri Ram when 'Ram Siya Ram' song played. pic.twitter.com/mm6oR4UaDr
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 3, 2024
A video of the same was also shared on X, with the caption, “Cute act by Virat Kohli with Keshav Maharaj and the Ram Siya Ram song associated with him.”
Watch the viral video:
Cute act by Virat Kohli with Keshav Maharaj and the Ram Siya Ram song associated with him.. pic.twitter.com/fdE0WqIYM8
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 3, 2024
The posts are going viral as people loved it. Most fans loved Kohli’s quick reaction of one of the most popular songs in India, while others called it adorable.
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Taking to the comment section, people shared their take. “Pictures of the Day,” a user said. “Best entertainment package of ICT,” said a second person. “Mohammed Siraj looking at the South African team,” commented next. “Now certain people will boycott King Kohli,” joined a fourth person. “That song was played for Keshav Maharaj if I am not wrong nevertheless good one to play considering the status of the match,” added another. “Mahakal Bhakt King Kohli,” added another person.
“You need a character in Test Cricket. Virat has it and hence his legacy,” commented the seventh person. “Played when Keshav Maharaj walked out to bat!! This song has been played recently every time Maharaj has walked out to bat. In the last test KL Rahul was even heard on the stump mic, mentioning to Maharaj that they play this song every time he walks out to bat,” said the next.