Watch: Moment of Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma After Former Skipper's Dismissal Leaves Fans in Shock
As India looked to put runs on the board against a formidable South African pace attack on Thursday, Virat Kohli emerged as the lone fighter. The 76-run knock by Kohli was the highest score by an Indian batter in the second inning, and that too by a big margin, as the batting unit crumbled against the Proteas pacers. On Day 3 of the first Test, skipper Rohit Sharma knew that Virat's dismissal meant that it was all over for the team. Yet he went ahead and gave Kohli his due credit for the valiant knock.
A video has emerged on social media in which Rohit could be seen lauding Kohli for his effort in the middle as the latter walked up the stairs to head into the Indian dressing room.
Watch the video here.
Both Rohit and Kohli have been in the spotlight, having marked their return to cricket after the World Cup 2023 final heartbreak. While Kohli did manage to show his true self in the second inning, skipper Rohit was far from convincing. After the conclusion of the match, Rohit admitted that there's a need for both batters and bowlers to step up to the challenge and play fearless cricket.