In a heartwarming moment ahead of the Australia vs India 2025 white-ball series, star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma won hearts by fulfilling a fan’s special autograph request outside their team hotel in Perth on Thursday, October 16.
Kohli and Rohit Make a Pakistan Fan’s Day
As India gears up for their eight-match white-ball series beginning Sunday, October 19, the two cricketing icons took time out to interact with supporters. Kohli was the first to step forward, signing both a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) jersey and a Team India shirt for a fan named Sahil.
Rohit, who had already boarded the team bus, noticed the fan’s request and decided to step out again just to give his autograph. The fan’s excitement doubled as both Indian legends signed his memorabilia.
“𝑰𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒐𝒉𝒍𝒊. 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍—𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆,” 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝑺𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒍, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊, 𝑷𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏. “𝑰 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒐𝒉𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏. 𝑰 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕. 𝑰𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆.”
This gesture quickly went viral on social media, with fans praising the sportsmanship that transcended national boundaries.
Friendship Beyond Borders
The touching exchange between the Pakistan fan and Indian stars showcased the universal love for cricket, reminding everyone that the spirit of the game goes far beyond rivalries.
“𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒏. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕,” 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒑 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒚.
India vs Australia Series Schedule
Team India will play three ODIs followed by five T20Is in the much-anticipated tour. The first ODI will be held at Perth Stadium, with the series concluding on Saturday, November 8.
This marks the return of both Kohli and Rohit to international cricket after the 2025 Champions Trophy final in the UAE earlier this year. Fans and analysts alike are eager to see the duo back in action, anchoring India’s batting lineup against a formidable Australian side.
With moments like these already setting the tone, the AUS vs IND 2025 series promises not only thrilling cricket but also heartwarming gestures that celebrate the true essence of the sport.
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