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This is an archive article published on February 18, 2023

Watch: Virat Kohli passing on Hindi messages to R Ashwin while Usman Khawaja batted in first innings

Virat Kohli is making sure there is never a dull moment in the second Test.

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Border Gavaskar Trophy, Ind vs Aus, Virat Kohli, Usman KhawajaVirat Kohli and Australian batter Usman Khawaja during the second Test Day 1 in Delhi. (Screengrab)
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Even if the Indian team is missing the chirpy presence of Rishabh Pant behind the stumps against Australia, prolific batter Virat Kohli has made sure there is never a dull moment in the Test match.

In the 29th over of the Australian innings, with the score at 100/3, Usman Khawaja and Travis Head were at the crease. That’s when the stump mic caught Kohli, standing at first slip, shouting to Ashwin: “Ash… yeh ball maar raha tha yeh (Ash… he was going to hit that ball)”.

Kohli then burst our laughing knowing fully well that the Pakistan-born Khawaja understands Hindi.

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The visitors collapsed to a first innings total of 263. They’re already down 0-1 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, having lost at Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs.

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