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Virat Kohli found a fan in the Australian Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tim Watts who is also an huge supporter of RCB as well.
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tim Watts (L) and Virat Kohli (R). (Image: Instagram/@timwattsmp)
Virat Kohli and Australia seem to have a special relationship since the Indian icon began his international cricketing career. Now the veteran seems to have found a special fan in the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tim Watts.
In a post on his official Instagram handle, he talked about his interaction with the Indian batting star where he revealed that he is also a fan of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.
“A bit of a thrill to meet the Australian and Indian players in the PM’s XI game at Parliament House tonight. I told Virat Kohli that I support the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL because it’s the only opportunity I get to legitimately barrack for him,” Watts wrote in his post.
“I give him the highest praise I can offer any international cricketer when I say that I’ve loved watching him play because he plays like an Australian. Just not when he’s playing AGAINST Australia of course,” he added.
Kohli shut down his critics in the Perth Test after smashing a century in the second innings. His knock allowed India to take an unsurmountable lead and then the win to go one up in the five-match Test series against the Aussies.
The Indian team had met with the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese ahead of the two-day practice game. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Kohli and others had some conversations with the Australian PM who is also an ardent follower of the game.
Kohli will hope that he can continue his good form into the pink ball game. While India will receive a massive boost with Rohit returning to lead the side, the Indian unit will have to be on top of their game should they beat the Aussies on their home turf.
Australia will be hurting after the hammering defeat in Perth and it would not be a surprise if the hosts turn up in Adelaide to level the series and give India more reasons to be worried going into the rest of the series.
