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The camaraderie between Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav is getting better and better with every passing day. The two are forging match-winning partnerships on the field and then winning hearts by showing love and respect for each other off it. The two cricketers have come a long way from exchanging a deadly stare during an IPL game to exchanging messages on social media.
The bromance between the two Indian cricketers is getting more intense with every game. As India is on the brink of qualifying for the semifinals, the mood in the camp is lively. The Men in Blue defeated Bangladesh in their fourth group-stage game to consolidate their position in the group. Virat Kohli played a match-winning knock of 64* (44) and as has been the ritual for him this World Cup, the Indian cricketer shared a post on social media.
The 33-year-old shared a couple of pictures from Wednesday’s game and defined the win in two words. “Character and Conviction,” wrote Kohli in the caption of his social media post. Suryakumar Yadav then appreciated his senior pro by writing “Fire hai” in the comment section. Kohli was prompt in writing a reply. The former India captain congratulated Yadav for reaching the top of the ICC rankings by writing “bhau sabse upar #1”.
Notably, Suryakumar Yadav pipped Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan to be crowned as the new No.1 ranked batter in T20Is. Yadav's 51 not out against the Netherlands in Sydney and a valiant 68 off 40 against South Africa in Perth have helped him overtake New Zealand's Devon Conway and Rizwan.
With this, Suryakumar Yadav became the 23rd player to top the T20I batting rankings and only the second Indian to reach No. 1 in T20 cricket after Virat Kohli, who spent 1,013 days at the top in different periods from September 2014 to December 2017. Yadav's tally of 863 rating points is also the second-best by an Indian, the highest being Kohli's tally of 897 in September 2014.
