The Indian cricket team is already on cloud nine after winning back to back series against West Indies and Sri Lanka and what increased the motivation of cricketers were the awards that were given to them by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
BCCI has titled its awards as Naman Awards and many cricketers were awarded for their contribution to the Indian cricket. The Indian star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was awarded with Polly Umrigar award and Dilip Sardesai award for his wonderful performances in 2018-19. In women category, Poonam Yadav was awarded with Best International Cricketer and Shafali Verma got the award for Best International Debut while Mayank Agarwal got this award in Men category. The former Indian cricketer K. Srikkanth was awarded with Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award and BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award went to Anjum Chopra.
However, more than for these awards, the Indian Twitter users talked about a photo which was posted by BCCI. The event was attended by all the players of the Indian cricket team including the skipper Virat Kohli but he was missing from the pic which was posted by BCCI with the caption, “#TeamIndia all smiles at #NAMAN”.
Here’s the photo:
Check out the tweet:
#TeamIndia all smiles at #NAMAN pic.twitter.com/ldP7xU43H5
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2020
There is no doubt that missing the captain from the photo is a huge mistake done by BCCI and Indian Twitter users didn’t miss this chance to have some fun. This is how cricket lovers reacted:
#1
Why Virat is missing in this picture ? Any one can answer?
— surendar (@myselfsurendar) January 12, 2020
#2
Team looks dull without our pride @kohli & all time fav @msdhoni
— Abhishek Anand jha (@jhaanand7827) January 14, 2020
#3
Is I am the only one who is not able to see the power hub of Team India , means @imVkohli ??
— Satyajeet 😏 (@satya_jeet1) January 12, 2020
#4
Captain King Kohli Missing N this Squad 🔥🤐
— Antoplyz (@Antoplyz1) January 12, 2020
#5
Where's kholi??????? Can't see him in the picture😟
— Sakthi Vijay (@SakthiV37182129) January 12, 2020
#6
https://twitter.com/allindiamemers/status/1216718374291439617
#7
Champ is missing in the pic, Is he Chilling out 🙂
— Y V KOTI REDDY (@urs10M) January 14, 2020
#8
Kohli kidhar hai 🥺
— Aarohi Tripathy 🇮🇳 (@aarohi_vns) January 12, 2020
#9
Is Virat not part of team India ? Or he is having special privileges as a captain?
— Jayesh Sharma (@jayesh15sharma) January 12, 2020
#10
https://twitter.com/shounak_3/status/1216380117544423424
#11
May be @imVkohli has got the camera to master.
— Ae Sibam (@Vatapi22) January 13, 2020
Team India is all set to face the Australian team at home as the first ODI will be played on January 14.
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