Rajasthan Royals player Rahul Tewatia expressed that it was a special feeling after getting a signed jersey from Royal Challengers Bangalore and Indian captain Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli handed over his signed RCB’s jersey to Rahul Tewatia after the match between RCB and RR in Abu Dhabi. To express his gratitude, Tewatia, on the RR’s official account, shared his feeling. He stated that Kohli has been the inspiration for him to keep going and prove himself. He also tagged the Indian captain as the legend of the game.
“Before the match, I asked for Virat’s jersey. He came and gave me the jersey after signing it. It’s a special feeling. He is a legend of the game,” he said.
“He inspires a lot of people, I am one of them. The way he has proved himself to the world, he is a legendary player. It’s a special feeling for me,” Tewatia told Rajasthan Royals.
In the video shared by the franchise, Virat Kohli can be seen signing his jersey and gifting it to the all-rounder with a big smile on his face. Yuzvendra Chahal was also seen accompanying his RCB captain as Tewatia got the special gift. Notably, Tewatia and Chahal play for Haryana in the domestic tournaments.
“It’s a special feeling.” ?
A special gesture by @imVkohli, a moment to remember for @rahultewatia02. ?#HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily pic.twitter.com/u991Ri27N9
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) October 4, 2020
Rahul Tewatia- the new-found start of the IPL
Rahul Tewatia hogged the limelight with his performance against Kings XI Punjab. The bowling allrounder amassed 31-ball 53 as RR chased down the 224 runs target Sharjah.
The highlight of his innings was that he only scored 9 runs off the first 18 balls he faced but he shifted his gear in Sheldon Cottrell’s over. The hard-hitter smacked five sixes off six balls which brought him in prominence.
The 27-year-old has been contributing well both with the bat and ball for the Royals at IPL 2020.