IND vs WI: Virat Kohli Ended Zaheer Khan's Career Claims Ishant Sharma

Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli had a memorable Test series against West Indies. He scored 197 runs in the two innings of the Test match averaging 98.50. India won the Test series 1-0 with the second Test ending in a draw as rain played spoilsport on day 5 of the second test.

Kohli’s good friend Ishant Sharma who is a part of the Jio Cinema commentary team for the series revealed an interesting story regarding the former Indian skipper and former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan.

The episode dates back to early 2014 when Team India were on a tour to New Zealand. Ishant recalled an incident from the second Test, which was also the final match of the tour. Kohli, Ishant, and Zaheer were a part of the playing XI for the second Test.

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In the Test, Kohli dropped an easy catch to give Brendon McCullum an early life in his innings. The former Kiwi skipper made an unbeaten 3023 as New Zealand piled up a mammoth 680 / 8n in the second innings. The Test match ended in a draw and New Zealand won the series 1-0 as they won the first Test by 40 runs.

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Virat Kohli Saisd Sorry To Zaheer Khan For Dropping Brendon McCullum: Ishant Sharma

Ishant revealed how Kohli repeatedly said sorry to Zaheer Khan for dropping McCullum’s catch which proved India costly.

“We were playing in New Zealand. Brendon McCullum had scored 300 runs and when Virat Kohli dropped a catch, I remembered that this happened around lunch. Virat said sorry to Zak and Zak said, ‘No worries, we’ll get him out.’ During tea, Kohli said sorry again and Zak told him not to worry. On the third day when Kohli apologized during tea, Zak told him, ‘You’ve ended my career!’” said, Ishant.

Zaheer Khan who was also a part of the conversation revealed the exact details of that conversation.

“I didn’t say that. I said that there were only two players, the first was Kiran More who dropped Graham Gooch and he scored 300. After that, it’s Virat Kohli who dropped a catch and someone scored 300. Then, he told me not to talk like that, naturally as he wouldn’t have felt good about that. The catch was dropped and the runs were scored,” the former pacer clarified.

Meanwhile, the first IND vs WI ODI will be played in Barbados kicking off a three-match ODI series. Both teams then play a 5-match T20I series to conclude the tour.

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