Virat Kohli’s 100th Test is set to begin this Friday at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. At first, the authorities decided against allowing fans in the stadium for the match, but now, the PCA and the BCCI have confirmed that there will be 50% crowd for the first match of the ICC World Test Championship series between the Indian cricket team and the Sri Lankan cricket team.
The cricket universe should note that Virat Kohli’s 100th Test would have happened in South Africa had he not missed the second match of the series because of an injury. Kohli played his 99th Test there, and now he is all set to play his 100th and 101st Test in Mohali and Bengaluru.
Both venues have a close connection with Kohli. Mohali was the venue where Kohli took over as the full-time Test captain of the nation, whereas Bengaluru is his second home ground because he has represented the Royal Challengers Bangalore in all the IPL seasons that have happened so far.
Confirming that the Mohali Test match will have 50% crowd, the Punjab Cricket Association Treasurer RP Singla said:
“We got the communication from BCCI about the allowing of fans for the 1st Test match at Mohali. So far, we will allow online sale of tickets from Wednesday onwards.”
The ticket sales have already begun for the Test match online, and more than 12,000 fans are expected to be in attendance to watch the first match of the ICC World Test Championship series between the Indian cricket team and the Sri Lankan cricket team.
Fans on Twitter celebrate the news of 50% crowd being allowed for Virat Kohli’s 100th Test
Fans on Twitter trended #AllowCrowdinMohali and wanted the BCCI to change their decision. Now that the decision has been changed, here’s how the Twitterati reacted to the big news about the Mohali Test:
Mohali & Bangalore will have crowds for 100th & 101st Test.
50%.
AdvertisementLooks like Twitter did its thing. : )
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) March 1, 2022
Tickets for Virat Kohli's 100th Test in Mohali will go for sale from tomorrow 12pm on Paytm Insider. 12,500 people will be allowed to watch the game.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 1, 2022
So happy to hear, Finally the 50% crowd will be allowed in Mohali to witness the 100th test of Virat Kohli. #ViratKohli | #KingKohli | @imVkohli ❤️https://t.co/pLVlNLmwNppic.twitter.com/GF6tc72bdO
— Shivam Jaiswal 🇮🇳 ❤️ (@7jaiswalshivam) March 1, 2022
There will be fans in attendance for Virat Kohli's 100th Test after all 🙌
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 1, 2022
Omg omg yess yess yess!!!😭😭
I'm literally crying (yaar khushi ke) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#ViratKohli𓃵 #ViratKohli https://t.co/QAmcNSRw4Z— Virat Kohli fp (@BhanushaliaFc) March 1, 2022
WE DID IT !!!!! 🔥🔥💪💪😍😍
Now fans will be there to witness Virat Kohli's 💯 th test match 🤩🤩🔥🔥#AllowCrowdinMohali #ViratKohli𓃵 #100thtest https://t.co/wjyMGnfHim— Krish Narang (@knarangg) March 1, 2022
This is good news. Probably Twitter reactions have a lot to do with this. https://t.co/RgxiFSG5DB
— C.VENKATESH (@C4CRICVENKATESH) March 1, 2022
Get ready for "Kohli" chants 🔥 https://t.co/VFKoo4J883
— ℳя. 尺CB வில்லங்கம் (@Vineethian) March 2, 2022
Power of #Viratians https://t.co/wc81Bhdbu4
— Tamoghna Das (@Tamoghna0709Das) March 1, 2022
Finally Crowd is allowed. Hopefully we get to see him score a 100 on 100th test..🤞 https://t.co/2a9hKdW8Vi
— Rahul Soni (@RahulSo81904140) March 1, 2022
