"Valentine month mein dil tohda" - Indian Fans disappointed as Virat Kohli departs after a hasty 8-run knock against West Indies

Indian cricket fans were left disappointed after former Indian skipper Virat Kohli once again failed to play a substantial knock. He got out for a meager eight runs in the first ODI of the three-match series against West Indies in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

After coming in to bat after the fall of the first wicket in the 14th over, Kohli looked to be in sublime touch during his brief stay at the crease. He also hit a couple of boundaries to assert his dominance from the get-go.

However, he perished doing the same when he took on the short ball and found a top edge which was pouched safely by the fine leg fielder. The Men in Blue were already in a commanding position by then, as the scoreboard read 93-2 in a chase of 177.

Kohli's hasty innings frustrated his ardent fans as they expected him to see off the chase with an enterprising knock. They took to Twitter to vent their disappointment at the batter's dismal knock in the first ODI of the series.

It was definitely very good to be back in Indian colors: Washington Sundar

Off-spinner Washington Sundar (3/30) expressed his happiness over returning to international action after an injury layoff. He was the pick of the bowlers for India in the first ODI along with fellow spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (4/49).

Speaking during the mid-innings break, Sundar reviewed his performance and said:

Despite losing Rohit Sharma and Kohli after a good start, the Men in Blue bagged a comfortable six-wicket victory.

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