Kohli does a Dhoni, lies on the ground while Sri Lankan players wear masks to negate SMOG -- WATCH

What we spotted in the smog incident was Virat Kohli doing what former captain MS Dhoni used to do and still does in coloured clothes

Ankit Banerjee
Dec 03, 2017

Virat Kohli has done an MS Dhoni, literally! The Indian captain has reformed himself as a cricketer since he has been handed over the responsibility of leading the Indian cricket team. But what we saw during the third Test at Delhi was the Virat Kohli of the past, the true Dilliwala! He had brought up his 6th double century in front of his home crowd when smog intervened and halted play for 16 odd minutes. We saw Virat Kohli resting on the ground while the Sri Lankan cricketers were seen donning the masks to protect themselves from smog. Meanwhile, Virat who was on 240 unbeaten did not like it a bit as he was well set to get to his maiden 300.

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But that was not to be as he lost his wicket after the pause in play. He departed for 243 runs as he was trapped leg before wicket, the Indian score was 523 for 7.

Virat Kohli stretches as SL players donn masks!

This is what irked Virat Kohli, as we saw him declare soon after his dismissal, as the visiting team was making a lot of hue and cry over the existant smog.

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Soon after Virat Kohli got out and the visiting team was still adhering to their pollution tactics, Indian coach Ravi Shastri entered the ground to intervene the situation and had a word with the umpires in the middle.

Here is how Virat Kohli declared:

Innings break! India declare their innings on 536/7.

Updates – https://t.co/OKFOpkiBg9 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/jRzygy50g4

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2017

Tea update:

At Tea on Day 2 of the 3rd Test Sri Lanka are 18/2, trail India (536/7d) by 518 runs #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/oLHr5D2lHg

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2017