India batter Virat Kohli was one of the recipients of the invitation to the Ram Mandir Pran Prathista ceremony in Ayodhya, along with his wife Anushka Sharma. However, the couple ended up not attending.
Recently, Kohli withdrew from the first two Tests of the upcoming five-match series against England. The BCCI shared the news on social media and cited personal reasons for Kohli opting out of the important Test matches.
While Kohli and Anushka didn’t attend the Ram Mandir ceremony, Kohli’s look-alike found himself being mobbed by the crowd for selfies.
A viral video showed that fans were excited to catch a glimpse of the Virat Kohli lookalike and there was a huge crowd gathered around the individual to take selfies.
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The BCCI urged the fans and media to refrain from speculating about the exact reason for his forced break before the five-match series begins in Hyderabad on January 25. The Board said it will name a replacement for the star batter soon.
"Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be withdrawn from the first two Tests of the upcoming IDFC First Bank Test series against England, citing personal reasons," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement.
(PTI inputs)
