Pink-ball Test: Pitch invader takes a selfie with Virat Kohli before being chased away by police in Bengaluru
India Today
Pink-ball Test: As many as 3 fans jumped the fencing and entered the field play on Day 2 of the Test match between India and Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli obliged for a selfie from one of the pitch invaders.
As many as 3 fans evaded security and entered the playing area at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Day 2 of the ongoing pink-ball Test between India and Sri Lanka. Two of them even managed to reach Virat Kohli and get a selfie with former captain Virat Kohli before the 3 spectators were chased out of the field by security personnel at the venue.
Much to the delight of the said fans, Virat Kohli obliged for the selfie.Two of the three fans rushed towards Kohli, who was fielding at slips. The security personnel ran across the ground and acted quickly to evict the pitch invaders from the playing area.
The incident happened in the sixth over of the Sri Lankan second innings when Kusal Mendis was taking treatment after being hit by a Mohammed Shami delivery in the final session on Sunday at the iconic venue in Bengaluru.
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The security personnel rushed towards the players and, after a bit of jostle, managed to get control of the fans.
Kohli is arguably the most popular member of the team in Bengaluru as fans turned up in numbers to watch the former captain return to his Indian Premier League home ground. Kohl was greeted by loud cheers whenever he walked onto the pitch and the former RCB skipper also made sure he kept the crowd engaged with his interactions from inside the field of play.
