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Watch: Fans breach security, ignore COVID-19 norms to click selfie with Virat Kohli

There was a security breach at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore as a few fans entered the field in order to meet Virat Kohli

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Watch: Fans breach security, ignore COVID-19 norms to click selfie with Virat Kohli

The ongoing second Test match between India and Sri Lanka is seemingly set to finish earlier than expected. After bundling the visitors for 109 in the second innings, the Rohit Sharma-led side got to 303-9 in the third innings.

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After which, they announced their declaration and gave Sri Lanka a mammoth total of 447 to chase in the fourth innings. It was Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant who were absolutely sensational on Sunday. However, both of them weren't the only people who managed to grab the headlines.

There was a security breach at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore as a few fans entered the field in order to meet Virat Kohli. Owing to the stature and fanbase of the batting maestro, there have been numerous instances where fans have got the better of the security to run into the stadium, and catch a glimpse of him. This time around, a fan clicked a photo as well.

During the sixth over of the fourth innings, a few fans were seen jumping from the barricade to meet Kohli. One of them took a selfie with the 33-year-old as well. After which, the police and security guards kept chasing them. All of this occurred when the game was interrupted as Kusal Mendis was being treated after receiving a nasty blow from Mohammad Shami.

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Thus, the video of the fans breaching the security instantly became viral. In fact, the selfie which a fan took with Kohli also started doing the rounds on social media. There were several memes made on the same. The fans were shocked with the passionate fan following of the Indian batter.

 

This incident was more astonishing as the security has become tighter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As far as Kohli is concerned, he was dismissed for 13 in the second innings. He was dismissed by Praveen Jayawickrama.

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