WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav replies to Virat Kohli's message after match-winning century

Social media was flooded with congratulatory messages for Suryakumar Yadav, who notched up a century against Sri Lanka in the third and decided T20I match against Sri Lanka on Saturday (January 7) evening. His unbeaten 51-ball 112* run knock helped India win the game by a huge 91-run margin, but among all the wishes, Virat Kohli’s message for the 32-year-old batter was special.

Courtesy of Suryakumar’s century, India posted a huge total of 228/5 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Rajkot. It was a crucial game for both sides as the series had been leveled 1-1 after the Islanders clinched a victory in the second game. But Suryakumar’s efforts with the bat and a brilliant comeback by the bowlers helped India win the series 2-1.

After Suryakumar's knock in the first innings, Kohli wasted no time and took to his official Instagram and shared a picture of the batter in his stories to congratulate him. Kohli tagged Surya in the story, and added the fire and clapping emojis. The BCCI shared a video of Suryakumar checking his Instagram after the game, where he was seen replying to Kohli’s story.

Seeing Kohli’s story, Surya exclaimed “Oh baba, look who has posted a story!” and replied to him saying “Bhauuuuuuuuu, bohot saara pyaar. See you soooooooon (Brother, lots of love. See you soon!)”

He was shown entering the changing room after being applauded by a boisterous Rajkot audience in this footage. He then responded to Kohli's message.  He then received more applause as he headed towards the bus. He was also seen cutting a cake that had been baked especially for him after he arrived at the hotel.

Raw emotions 🎦

A Suryakumar fandom frenzy 👏🏻

A special reply to an Instagram story 😉

Unparalleled love for SKY from his fans as he signs off from Rajkot 🤗#TeamIndia | #INDvSL | @surya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/wYuRKMNv1L

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 8, 2023

India set eyes on winning ODI series

Kohli had been rested for the T20I series, but he will be back in action in the upcoming three-match ODI series which begins on January 10, Tuesday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Senior players Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and regular skipper Rohit Sharma too will be back for the 50-over games as the Men in Blue start their preparations for the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup 2023.

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