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The Indian team did some experiments with the order of batting in the first One Day International (ODI) match against West Indies. Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill were the openers for the team. Due to the changes made to the batting order, Virat Kohli could not show his batting skills.
However, that did not stop him from making news headlines and taking the internet by storm. It was seen that the star batter was sharing some batting techniques with Brandon King, the West Indies opener, who was listening to him very sincerely.
India won the match against West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI. After the match was over, a video highlighting the conversation between Virat Kohli and Bradon King went viral across social media platforms. It was seen that Virat Kohli was giving some advice to the WI opener about the game.
Kolhli looked quite active during the conversation while the latter absorbed the advice. The superstar’s advice was considered a humble gesture as he spared some time after the match for Brandon. This video was largely shared and cricket enthusiasts appreciated the gesture. Among the cricket lovers, some stated this conversation to be a fan moment for Brandon King while others added the conversion to be a king talking to another king and the advice shared by Virat will definitely help West Indies enhance their skills.
In this match between India and West Indies, Brandon did not make any significant contribution. Shardul Thakur dismissed him. Brandon could make 17 runs out of 23 balls. In the Indian team, it was Kuldeep Yadav who took four wickets and Ravindra Jadeja picked three wickets. Both these players indeed unleashed their supreme power over the ball and altered the batting order of the West Indies.
Brandon Alexander King is a Jamaican cricketer who made his international debut in 2019 for the West Indies cricket team. He made his first-class debut in 2014- 2015 for Jamaica. Brandon has always been a notable domestic run-getter. Even he did a prolific job as a middle-order stroke player. Further, he was a front-runner to the Under-19 level. He first represented Jamaica and then in the 2014 U-19 World Cup, he went on to represent West Indies.
He made his first-class debut against Tobago and Trinidad. His performances went on and off. However, he strived to improve his technical flaws and started to showcase his potential. His consistent performances helped him get into the Caribbean Premier League, in 2017. Later he was drafted into the inaugural edition of the Global T20 pool of players too.
In 2018- 2019, King had a breakout season where he scored 630 runs in 7 games. His performance helped him grab the middle-order slot in the West Indies team. In 2017, he also made his CPL debut with Nevis Patriots and St Kitts.
Later in 2019, he switched to the Guyana Amazon Warriors, where Johan Botha recognised his potential and helped climb up the order. Brandon scored 496 runs in 12 games. It was the highest individual score in the tournament that year.
Brandon King made his debut in the ODI in 2019 for West Indies. This is the time Brandon got to converse with King Kohli after the match. He was listening to the advice Kohli was giving out and the gesture touched the hearts of millions of netizens. Comments like ‘King to king conversation’, ‘century loading for both kings’, and more broke the internet.
FAQs
When was Brandon King born?
Brandon King was born on 16th December 1994. As of 2023, he is now 29 years old.
What is the net worth of Brandon King?
The net worth of Brandon King is $5 million.
Is Brandon King married?
As per reports, Brandon King is not yet married. There are no details about his private life. It is said that he is single.
