Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Ishant Sharma Recalls Conversation with Kohli Before Maiden Test 50
Ishant Sharma, a bowler, shared a funny story about scoring his first 50 in a Test match.
Before going out to bat, he was relaxed and talking to Virat Kohli.
He told Kohli he was going to score runs.
Kohli laughed and didn't believe him, telling him to just stay in and play the ball.
Sharma, also from Delhi and having played with Kohli since childhood, recalled the moment, highlighting the humor and friendship between the two.
Ishant Sharma scored his first half-century in a Test match against the West Indies.
The event took place in Jamaica during the West Indies vs India series.
Sharma recalled a conversation with Virat Kohli before the innings.
Kohli jokingly told Sharma to focus on staying at the crease.
Sharma and Kohli share a long history of playing cricket together.
- Who
- Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli
- What
- Recollection of a conversation before Ishant's first Test half-century
- When
- During the second Test in 2019
- Where
- Jamaica
- Why
- To share a memorable moment from Sharma's cricketing career
- Event
- Ishant Sharma's first Test half-century
- Location
- Jamaica
- Teams
- West Indies vs India
- Year
- 2019
- Player
- Ishant Sharma
- Conversation
- Sharma and Kohli