Joshua's mother got emotional after meeting the star Indian batter.
After the second day’s play at Queen’s Park Oval, Kohli met West Indies wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva’s mother Caroline Da Silva, who is an ardent fan of the former Indian captain.
In a video doing rounds on social media, Caroline can be seen giving hugs and kisses to Kohli before getting emotional.
Talking about the moment, Joshua on Saturday (July 22) said Virat Kohli made her mom’s day and probably year.
“My mom told me few days before the Test match that she is coming to see Virat Kohli and not me. He was in the bus and I went to knock to the window. He came out and met my mom, made her day, made her year probably,” Joshua said in a video posted by the BCCI on Twitter.
After meeting Kohli, Caroline hailed the Indian legend as a blessed, talented human being and wished her son emulates him.
“I told Joshua that I was coming to this game just to see Virat Kohli and not him because I see him every day. That was the first time I met Virat Kohli and he was wonderful as he is - a beautiful, blessed human being. He is so talented and I hope my son emulates him,” she stated.
On Day 2 of the second Test against West Indies, Kohli slammed his 29th Test century. Resuming his innings at 87*, the right-hander reached the three-figure mark with a boundary off Shannon Gabriel in the 71st over.
With this hundred, Kohli didn’t only end a five-year wait for an overseas Test century but also equal the legendary Sir Donald Bradman’s tally of 29 Test tons. His stay in the middle came to an end when he was run out on 121.