Watch: Rohit Sharma Pulls Back from Hug After Noticing Something on Kuldeep Yadav's Shirt
A funny moment between India skipper Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav went viral during India vs England semifinal. The duo were spotted sharing a light-hearted moment in the Wankhede Stadium before the high-voltage clash. Rohit, who was present at the stadium to witness the semifinal match, had visited various players on the field, and one of them was Kuldeep Yadav.
On seeing Kuldeep, Rohit went up to him as he was expected to hug the spinner but stopped midway noticing something on Kuldeep's T-shirt. Rohit stepped back and pointed at the mark on the jersey.
The former India captain burst into laughter and began teasing Kuldeep about the mark on his T-shirt. Kuldeep also got what Rohit was pointing at and couldn't stop himself from laughing. What was expected to be a formal meeting between the two turned into a friendly banter.
The viral video of the two players laughing and teasing each other made rounds on the social media and fans reacted to the adorable moment between the two cricketers.
Watch the video here
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IND vs ENG - As It Happened
The semi-final between India and England was a thriller. India had elected to bat first and posted 253/7 in their 20 overs. Sanju Samson played an outstanding innings of 89 runs in 42 balls and set the tone. Ishan Kishan scored 39 runs, while Shivam Dube scored a valuable 43. Handy contributions from Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma were also important for India to reach a good total.
In response, England kept the Indian bowlers on their toes throughout their chase. Jacob Bethell starred for the Three Lions with an innings of 105 runs from 48 balls and kept them in the game. Will Jacks also scored 35 runs and quickfire cameos by Jofra Archer brought some late pressure.
However, Indian bowlers held their nerves at the backend of the innings with Jasprit Bumrah delivering a brilliant spell at the death and Hardik Pandya taking 2 wickets. England finished at 246/7 and lost by just 7 runs.