Watch: The Indian Star Medal Celebration went viral as Asian Games fever gripped him
The star batsman Virat Kohli of team India played a key role as the team defeated Australia in its opening Cricket World Cup match. Kohli wasn't just brilliant with the bat in the match, scoring crucial 85 runs in the chase of 201, but also emerged as a gun fielder. After the end of the match, Kohli was given a special medal by the fielding coach, TK Diliep, of Team India in the dressing room. The batting icon was ecstatic to be given the honor, and in celebration, he bit his medal like an Olympian.
When Kohli was being handed the medal, he insisted on it being put across his neck, the way Indian athletes most recently were honored at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
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Virat came to the crease during a hard time, with India at 2/3 during a 200-run chase. But he brought back India into the game with his 116-ball 85 runs and six fours.