A ball boy was delighted after he got an opportunity to shake hands with Virat Kohli during the second ODI between India and England in Cuttack on Sunday (February 9).

In a video doing rounds on social media, Kohli was seen interacting with the young boy while fielding near the boundary at the Barabati Stadium.

India’s star batter walked up to the boy and shook hands with him. This act of Kohli left the young fan overjoyed.

The ball boy pumped his fists and his expression was one of absolute thrill and disbelief at the same time. He was unable to comprehend that he had just interacted with one of the best batters produced by India.

Here’s the video:

Virat Kohli missed the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to knee injury. The Indian stalwart came into the series on the back of a disappointing Test tour of Australia, where he amassed only 190 runs in nine innings at an abysmal average of 23.75.

The age-old problem of fishing outside the off stump led to Kohli’s downfall throughout the BGT, with Australian quicks Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc exploiting his weakness.

Kohli will be keen to regain his form in the two ODI innings against England as the series is the final dress rehearsal for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, slated to be held in Pakistan and UAE from February 19 to March 9.