A fan hugs India’s Virat Kohli during the 2nd T20I towards Afghanistan, at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on January 14, 2023.
| Photo Credit: ANI
A younger man was detained after he defied the security preparations and reached cricketer Virat Kohli and hugged him during the India-Afghanistan T20 match at Holkar Stadium in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on January 14, police mentioned.
At that point, the star batsman was fielding on the bottom.
After detaining him, cops took the younger man to Tukoganj police station.
A police official mentioned that the youth had a ticket for the match and entered the Holkar Stadium from Narendra Hirwani Gate.
He mentioned that the younger man appeared to be a giant Kohli fan and entered the bottom by climbing the fence of the spectators’ gallery with the need to fulfill the participant.
The officer mentioned that the youth was being interrogated.
Further steps will likely be taken within the case on the premise of interrogation, the official mentioned.
In Indore, India beat Afghanistan by six wickets.
