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'Party badal liya: West Indies players' - Fans react as stump mic discussion between Joshua Da Silva and Virat Kohli go viral

The stump mic conversation between Joshua Da Silva and Virat Kohli against West Indies went viral on social media.

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Stump Mic Conversation

Stump Mic Conversation (Source: Twitter)

Stump Mic Conversation Stump Mic Conversation (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli has been arguably the best cricketer since his debut. Across the formats, the Indian batter has been a terrific batter, which is difficult to replicate. Kohli is among those rare batters who have an average of close to 50 in all the formats of the game. Many regard Virat as the best batter the game has ever seen.

Many young cricketers idolize Virat Kohli as their hero. Former cricketers rate Virat as one of the best players in the history of the sport. Some cricketers also admire the greatness the Kohli as a batter. Joshua Da Silva, the wicketkeeper batter of West Indies, is the latest to show his admiration and love for Virat Kohli’s batsmanship.

The stump mic conversation

On the first day of the second Test between India and West Indies, Virat Kohli scored 87 runs in 161 deliveries. Many admired the innings of Virat Kohli. Ian Bishop admired the way Kohli framed his innings. The innings had a lot of running between the wickets, which was well-appreciated by the former West Indian cricketer.

In the post-match interview, Jaiswal said he is blessed to play with the great batter. The former West Indies pacer Courtney Walsh said Kohli is among the best 4 batters he has ever watched play. A video surfaced on social media after the end of the first day of the second Test, where Joshua Da Silva was seen praising Virat Kohli.

"My mom told me she's coming to watch Virat Kohli bat, I couldn't believe it,” said Da Silva behind the wickets. The West Indian wicketkeeper further continued after a while and said, “Get your hundred Virat, I want you to score it”. The 25-year-old appreciated the batting skills of Virat Kohli, especially his strategy of running between the wickets. “Stealing doubles since 2012," said Da Silva in the viral video. The talented wicketkeeper batter has played 24 matches for West Indies and scored 872 runs including a hundred in Test cricket.

Here's how the fans reacted to the conversation: 

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