Finch thanks Kohli and MSD for their gesture: Details here

By Rajdeep Saha

Apr 29, 2019

06:43 pm

What's the story

Australia ODI cricket team captain Aaron Finch is a big fan of Indian stalwarts MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. And Finch took to Instagram to thank these two Indian legends, for the gift they had given him when Australia toured India in March. He shared a picture with the gift, besides calling Kohli and Dhoni all-time greats. Here's more.

IND vs AUS

Finch had led Australia to a famous ODI series win

Australia had toured India for a five-match ODI series which they ended up claiming 3-2. Finch led the Aussie side to a remarkable series win after going down 2-0. Prior to that, he had also seen his side win the T20I series. While departing, Finch received the Team India jerseys of MSD and Kohli. He spoke about the respect he has for them.

Instagram Post

Finch with his prized gift!

Thank you @virat.kohli & @mahi7781 Very lucky to have been given a shirt by both guys during the last series we played against India. Whilst we battle it out hard for our countries on the field, the respect I have for 2 of the games all time greats is huge! It’s important to take some time to be grateful and appreciate the opportunities we have been given!

A post shared by aaronfinch5 on Apr 28, 2019 at 1:18am PDT

Information

Finch played a major role as Aussies thrashed Pakistan

After the ODI series against India, Finch helped Australia thrash Pakistan 5-0 in the UAE. The skipper responded with two centuries that included an unbeaten 153. He also smashed two fifties to end as the top run-scorer.

World Cup

Finch's next big task is the 2019 World Cup

Finch will lead the Australian team in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019. Australia open their campaign against Afghanistan on June 1. They face a stern test against India on June 9. Both teams go into the 2019 World Cup as pre-tournament favorites to win the trophy. An exciting battle awaits the two nations.