ENG vs IND: England's Barmy Army makes fun of Virat Kohli by chanting 'Cheerio'

Virat Kohli’s poor form with the bat continued as the former Indian skipper was dismissed cheaply in both the first as well as the second innings of the ongoing fifth Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Taking dig at the batter’s lean patcg, England’s Barmy Army trolled Kohli for his dismissal in the second innings after he got off to a good start.

The 33-year-old was taken down by the English skipper – Ben Stokes, meaning the former Indian captain was unable to capitalize on his start yet again. At Edgbaston, the renowned Barmy Army of England gave the Indian captain a harsh send-off as he took the long route back to the dugout. The incident took place on Day three of the fifth Test match in Birmingham. Apparently, the fan group pulled the Indian batter’s leg by chanting “Cheerio”.

During India’s tour of England in 2021, the Barmy Army called out Kohli and disrespected the player.When experienced bowler James Anderson provoked India’s batting collapse in the third Test of the five-match series at Headingley, England supporters loudly screamed “Cheerio Virat.”

Indian batters fail to make it big in the second innings

Speaking of the ongoing final Test match, India posted a whopping 416 runs on the board in 84.5 overs in the first innings before being dished out on the second day. While wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant scored a ton on Day one, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja bagged his century on Day two. When the English players came out to bat, they too faced a batting collapse before Jonny Bairstow powered the innings to earn yet another century.

But India managed to restrict the hosts to 284 runs to maintain their lead. In reply, England dished out India in the second innings for 245 runs as Indian batters could not repeat the heroics from their first innings. India have posted a target of 378 runs for England to chase as the hosts are now working on their goal to level the series 2-2.