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Watch: Virat Kohli carries drinks during practice game against Western Australia, wins hearts

Virat Kohli turned water boy during India's practice game and the viral video is now surfacing on the internet.

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India faced off against Western Australia in a practice match to prepare for the 20-20 World Cup on October 11 and won the match by 13 runs. The man in form, Suryakumar Yadav top scored with the bat and reached the three-figure landmark in the game. however, more than the win and Suryakumar’s fifty, what caught the eye was Virat Kohli carrying drinks to the players during the match. 

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During Western Australia’s chase, the Indian giant carried drinks and looked happy to help his teammates. For the unversed, India lost the second game against Western Australia by 36 runs and Kohli was not a part of both games. 

Here’s the video: 

After having a Captain’s day on October 15, Saturday, Rohit Sharma and his men locked horns against Australia in a warm-up match on Monday and the skipper said at the toss that it was a privilege for him to lead India in the showpiece event. 

Just wanted to try out things: Rohit

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The Indian skipper further added that he wanted to try things out and said that he had the bowlers in his mind. Rohit emphasized the importance of backing his bowlers and hoped to do well in the showpiece event. 

“Just wanted to try out things, we don't mind batting first and setting a target. We came here early and had a preparatory camp in Perth. These two games will allow us to get into the groove, we want to try out certain things in the two games we have here. I know which bowlers will play in my mind, but it's important to give them confidence,” Rohit said in the toss. 

“Few of them are on their first tour of Australia, a fantastic place to play cricket and enjoy while learning the conditions. It's a privilege, my first time as Indian captain in a major tournament and I'll look to enjoy this,” he added. As it stands, India would hope to start their campaign against Pakistan on October 23 at Melbourne with a win. 

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