Cool to see New Zealand youngsters experience the noise when Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma walk out: Jamieson

The first ODI between India and New Zealand was the first men’s international match to be played in Vadodara since December 2010. In the intervening years, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma went from being young players trying to break into the Indian team, to being two of the biggest stars in the side and then legends in the twlight of their careers. It was pretty clear that a majority of the crowd at the BCA Stadium on Sunday primarily came to watch Kohli and Rohit bat and while it didn’t quite come together for the latter, the former put on a show. New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson, who has shared a dressing room with Kohli at RCB, said that it was nice to see some of the younger players in his team experience the noise when Rohit and later Kohli walked out.

“Everyone’s trying to help each other and I’ve been fortunate to come to this country a few times and to experience everything that comes with playing cricket in this country,” Jamieson told the media after India’s four-wicket victory in the first ODI. “It was so cool just to see them experience this for the first time, the crowd and the noise and every boundary and when Virat and Rohit walked out.”