India won the fifth and final T20I match against New Zealand to register a historic 5-0 series whitewash on Sunday. In an intense series, which witnessed two Super Over finishes, players from both the side showed exemplary camaraderie and won the hearts of fans. After, the Kiwis were the winner of the ICC Spirit of Cricket award winners.
But there was one moment which encapsulated the spirit in the best possible way, even better than that famous Virat Kohli gesture during the World Cup last year. And it featured both the captains, Kohli and Kane Williamson. They were caught in the camera, sitting together near the boundary rope and having a heart-to-heart talk. It became a cynosure of all eyes and social media also went in a tizzy with their pictures together.
Kohli rested himself, giving the captaincy responsibility to Rohit Sharma for India, while Williamson was still not fully recovered from a shoulder injury.
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After the match, Kohli revealed what were they talking about.
"Kane and me have similar mindsets, similar philosophies. It is amazing that despite being from different parts of the world, we have similar thinkings and we speak the same language," Kohli said.
They have known each other since their U-19 days. Leading India and New Zealand respectively besides being two of the best batsmen in world cricket today, the pair hardly gets time to catch up with so much cricket going around.
"Despite what the scoreline suggests, I feel that New Zealand cricket is in the best hands and he is the right guy to lead this team. He is the perfect, perfect man to lead them. I wish him the best of luck and power to lead this side in the future. They are a side everyone loves to watch and play against," the Indian captain added.
New Zealand had knocked India out of the 50-over World Cup last year in the semifinals.
