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Medhavi Bidhuri Seeks Virat Kohli Follow-Back After Viral Celebration
Medhavi Bidhuri is a young cricketer from Delhi.
She became popular after celebrating a wicket with a funny ‘6-7’ hand movement.
The celebration matched her jersey number, 67.
Her sister told her that the move was a trending Gen-Z gesture.
Medhavi said she wants famous cricketer Virat Kohli to follow her on Instagram.
She has more than 80,000 followers but has never met Kohli.
She also hopes to play in the Women’s Premier League someday.
If she could choose a team, she would like Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Delhi allrounder Medhavi Bidhuri said she wants a follow-back from Virat Kohli despite having more than 80,000 Instagram followers.
Bidhuri’s ‘6-7’ wicket celebration went viral during the Women’s Delhi Premier League 2026.
She performed the celebration after dismissing Nishika Singh and finished with figures of 2/24 in her team’s opening match.
Bidhuri said she has never met Kohli, although they have worked out in the same DDCA vicinity.
She hopes to earn a Women’s Premier League opportunity and prefers Royal Challengers Bengaluru, partly because of Kohli.
- Who
- Delhi allrounder Medhavi Bidhuri, Virat Kohli, and the Central Delhi Queens are central to the story.
- What
- Bidhuri’s viral ‘6-7’ celebration drew attention, and she publicly asked Kohli for an Instagram follow-back.
- Where
- The events took place during the Women’s Delhi Premier League in Delhi, including at a DDCA workout facility.
- When
- The celebration happened in the Women’s Delhi Premier League 2026 opener on Thursday; the report was published on August 25, 2026.
- Why
- Bidhuri admires Kohli, who is from Delhi, and hopes her performances can lead to a Women’s Premier League opportunity.
Key facts
- Player
- Medhavi Bidhuri, a 20-year-old Delhi allrounder
- Instagram following
- More than 80,000 followers
- Viral gesture
- The ‘6-7’ wicket celebration
- Jersey number
- 67
- Opening-match figures
- 2/24
- Preferred WPL team
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Other admired cricketer
- Mithali Raj
Quotes
Medhavi Bidhuri
Delhi allrounder playing in the Women’s Delhi Premier League
“I would be happy if any team picks me, but my personal favourite is RCB because I know a lot of people there. Maybe it is because of Virat as well, in fact”
news18.com
“I have never actually met Virat. I was working out at the DDCA when he was there too, but we could not meet”
news18.com
Sources
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