Cricket returns to Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium, fan crafts Virat Kohli’s face on leaf

Fans across Odisha are preparing for an exciting resurgence of cricket at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack as international cricket is set to return to the ground following a two-year interlude. 

Cricket enthusiasts are buzzing with anticipation to witness their favourite players grace the field once more.

Ahead of Team India’s much-anticipated arrival, a local artist from Cuttack, Surya Narayan Nayak, has crafted a special tribute to the cricketing legend Virat Kohli. Nayak from the Bidyadharpur area has artistically depicted Kohli’s face on a leaf.

The artwork also features the slogan- ‘Welcome to Cuttack soil, Barabati calling’. The gesture is aimed at celebrating the return of cricket to this historic venue.

“I am a huge fan of Virat Kohli. I started watching cricket because of Kohli. Out of my love and gratitude to my favourite cricketer, I have made an art of Kohli’s face on a leaf. As the high-profile match between India vs England will be played at the historical Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, I got an inspiration to draw Kohli’s face on a leaf and write the special slogan,” said Nayak.

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“I used to draw Kohli’s face on all kinds of stuff. I have earlier drawn Kohli’s face on bread and Jam,” he added.

Notably, Virat Kohli is currently going through the horrible form of his life. Fans in Odisha will be eager to see their favourite cricketer hit back to form against England at their home ground in Cuttack.