Virat Kohli to join the kabaddi fever in Mumbai leg of PKL 2019
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli will grace the opening day of the Mumbai leg of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League Season Seven.
According to a media statement by PKL, the Indian skipper will come to cheer for kabaddi as the home leg for U Mumba commences tomorrow (July 27).
The Mumbai leg opens with the Maharashtra derby between U Mumba and Puneri Paltan, touted as one of the toughest games of the season. It is also special as former U Mumba captain Anup Kumar, has turned coach for Puneri Paltan in season 7.
Kohli will be there at Dome, National Sports Club of India (NSCI) in Mumbai "cheering with the fans for the Maharashtra derby followed by Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengal Warriors", said the statement.
As per the fixture of Indian cricket team for their tour of the West Indies, the Men in Blue are slated to participate in the first Test of the two-match series starting from August 22-26. And Kohli will be leading the Team India against Windies.
Earlier, it was said that Kohli will be rested for the limited-overs section of the West Indies tour which begins on August 3 and ends on September 3.
He, however, has made himself available for the tour and will be leading the side in the three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests -- part of the ICC Test Championship - in the Caribbean Islands.
