Mukesh Kumar Wears Virat Kohli Jersey: India A and England Lions, Mukesh Kumar descended wearing a number 18 jersey in the match, which has been identifying Virat Kohli for years. There was a ruckus on social media. Fans demanded BCCI that Kohli’s jersey be retired. However, Mukesh replied to critics by bowling brilliantly amid this controversy.
For the first time after Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket, a player wore a number 18 jersey to be considered his identity and that was fast bowler Mukesh Kumar. In the warmup match being played between India A and England Lions, the fans got angry after seeing Mukesh in number 18 jersey.
Fans expressed displeasure on social media and many people demanded from BCCI that legendary jersey like Kohli should be retired, such as Sachin Tendulkar’s number 10 jersey was retired in ODI and T20. Significantly, Mukesh usually wears a number 49 jersey, but this time there was a different view.
Mukesh Kumar is Wearing Virat’s No 18 Jersey 💔 pic.twitter.com/v8jixrauhr
– Sohel. (@Sohelvkf) May 31, 2025
Bcci Changed Mukesh Kumar’s Jersey No. From 18 to 49 🤣
This is Embarrassing 😭 pic.twitter.com/dee8ivyzmc
– JayPrakash Msdian ™ (@MS_Dhoni_077) June 1, 2025
However, in the midst of this trolling, Mukesh Kumar gave a brilliant answer with the ball. When England Lions were in a strong position on the third day at 237/2, Mukesh took 3 wickets in just four overs and killed him in the match.
At the same time, in batting, Karun Nair made a strong comeback and scored a double century. After the dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhimanyu Ishwaran in a few overs, Karun took over the innings with Sarfraz Khan and Dhruv Jurlel. During his benign batting, he completed 200 runs while sending Ed Jack’s bouncer for fours and then celebrated by kissing the tricolor picture on the helmet.
This innings may give Karun Nair a chance in the first match of the Test series against England starting on June 20.
