NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan share a deep bond both on and off the cricket field. As former teammates for the Delhi state team and longtime representatives of the Indian cricket squad, they have shared the field for over a decade.
Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first victory in the IPL 2024 season, triumphing over Punjab Kings at home, Virat was captured engaging in a heartfelt moment with his old teammate and close friend Dhawan.
The scene saw Virat consoling Dhawan, sharing warm embraces, and eventually breaking into laughter together.
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Dhawan, who recently revealed his struggle to meet his son Zoravar in the last five to six months, is currently captaining the Punjab Kings side in the IPL 2024. Punjab Kings have played two matches so far in the tournament and won one and lost one.
1/10:Virat Kohli helps RCB beat Punjab Kings
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2/10:Virat Kohli
<p>Kohli powered RCB to victory, smashing 77 with 11 fours and two sixes in a 49-ball blitz. His performance helped them chase down 177 runs with four balls to spare, bouncing back from their previous loss in the tournament opener.<br /></p>PTI
3/10:Mohammed Siraj
<p>Bengaluru chose to field first against Punjab. After Siraj dismissed Bairstow for eight runs, they continued to take regular wickets.<br /></p>PTI
4/10:Shikhar Dhawan
<p>Maxwell made a significant breakthrough by dismissing skipper Shikhar for 45 runs off 37 balls, including five fours and a six. At that point, PBKS was 98/4 in 12.1 overs.<br /></p>PTI
5/10:Curran and Jitesh
<p>Curran and Jitesh reached their 50-run partnership, taking the team to 150 runs in 17.4 overs. Dayal broke the partnership by dismissing Curran for 23 runs off 17 balls, including three fours. At that point, PBKS was 150/5 in 17.4 overs.<br /></p>AP
6/10:Shashank Singh
<p>In Joseph's last over, Shashank Singh smashed two sixes and a four. PBKS concluded their innings at 176/6, with Shashank unbeaten on 21* from eight balls, including a four and two sixes, while Harpreet Brar remained unbeaten on 2*.<br /></p>PTI
7/10:Kagiso Rabada
<p>Punjab's Kagiso Rabada made an early impact, dismissing skipper Faf du Plessis and Cameron Green, both for just three runs.<br /></p>PTI
8/10:Harpreet Brar
<p>Harpreet Brar shifted the momentum in PBKS's favor by dismissing Patidar (18) and Glenn Maxwell (3) in rapid succession.<br /></p>PTI
9/10:Virat Kohli
<p>Virat Kohli reached his 51st IPL fifty in just 31 balls. He also became the third batsman, following Chris Gayle and David Warner, to achieve 100 fifty-plus scores in T20 cricket.<br /></p>ANI
10/10:Dinesh Karthik
<p>Kohli was dismissed by fast bowler Harshal Patel in the 16th over, and shortly after, Bengaluru lost another wicket. However, Karthik (28) and impact substitute Mahipal Lomror (17) guided the team to victory with an unbeaten partnership of 48 runs off 18 balls.<br /></p>PTIIn December last year, Dhawan made a shocking revelation, saying he had been blocked from contacting his nine-year-old son.
The left-hander shared an emotional post on Instagram on his son's birthday, shedding light on the challenges he faced following his unsuccessful marriage with his wife Aesha Mukerji.
In October last year, a Delhi court granted divorce to Dhawan citing "cruelty" inflicted upon the renowned Indian cricketer by his estranged wife Aesha Mukerji.
