IND Vs PAK, ICC Cricket World Cup: 'Not Out' Virat Kohli's Walk Becomes Big Talking Point Of India-Pakistan Match

A benevolent-looking Virat Kohli decided to walk without waiting for the umpire's decision during India's ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match against Pakistan at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday, and it became probably the biggest talking point

Outlook Web Bureau

Updated on: 17 June 2019 12:39 am

Captain Virat Kohli on Sunday managed to get himself out during India's ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 group match against arch-rivals Pakistan at Old Trafford, Manchester.

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Put into bat by Pakistan, Kohli arrived in the centre after the fall of opener KL Rahul (57). The skipper then went onto stitch a 98-run stand with his deputy Rohit Sharma (140) for the second wicket.

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After the fall of Rohit, Kohli took over the role of the enforcer. Then came the rain interruption. And soon after the play resumed, Kohli decided to walked, caught behind off Mohammad Amir. He made 77.

But the replays showed no nick, and UltraEdge confirmed it. His decision to walk left fans and pundits divided. And it became the talking point of the match.

Here are some reactions:

BREAKING: @imVkohli finally encounters someone who can get him out - himself. pic.twitter.com/TXFFE3sVJC
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 16, 2019

@imVkohli wasn’t out. Damn.
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) June 16, 2019

When it wasn't out but Virat Kohli walks away#WhistleForIndia pic.twitter.com/KRreHGJMgf
— Shreevignesh Suriyanarayanan (@ShreevigneshS) June 16, 2019

Nothing on the Snickometer #ViratKohli is not out pic.twitter.com/KFQCaGXnPh
— Yogesh Choudhary (@yogidreamz) June 16, 2019

..when virat kohli walked out.. later realised he was not out...#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/mXEcRp7qVb
— piyali maity (@piyali_maity) June 16, 2019

Out! Virat kohli desides to walk
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Wahh virat ab tm empire bann jao decision to tmko hi lena ab ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ¡ ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ¡ ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ¡ pic.twitter.com/0TJa8jPQVn
— sejal (@isejal_jaiswal) June 16, 2019

@SarfarazA_54 Spread too much laziness over the ground that @imVkohli left from the ground even he was not out.
Anyways 337 is more than enough for Pak ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ#ICCWorldCup2019 #INDvPAK #IndiaVsPakistan #BCCI #AskTheExpert What will you say Viru Paazi @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/xvX3Wh0nqL
— Deepak Sharma (@Dp030986) June 16, 2019

Virat Kohli didn't really want Amir to bowl him out again so he didn't took DRS __#IndiaVsPakistan pic.twitter.com/GRHh2LYq8n
— Maaz Qureshi (@Qureshi_10) June 16, 2019

But in the process, he became the fastest to reach the 11000 runs in ODIs, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record.

India rode on Rohit's ton to post 336/5.