Afghan cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 84 off 42 balls, earning Virat Kohli’s cricket bats after a match-winning performance against South Africa.

Afghan cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz received cricket bats from Indian legend Virat Kohli after scoring 84 off 42 balls in a high-stakes T20 match against South Africa at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. The innings, featuring seven sixes and four boundaries, helped Afghanistan tie the match after two Super Overs, though they fell short on the final ball. Kohli praised Gurbaz’s performance, gifting him bats as a token of respect. Gurbaz, Afghanistan’s second-highest T20I run-scorer with 2,250 runs at a strike rate of 135.54, shared the moment on Instagram, calling Kohli a legend and inspiration.