Ashish Nehra And Virat Kohli's Old Pic Makes Twitter Nostalgic

If you've spent any time on social media today, chances are you've seen several posts on cricketer Ashish Nehra. Calling time on his cricket career, the 38-year-old bowler played his last International match yesterday in Delhi. The pacer received a wonderful farewell from his team mates as well as cricket lovers all over. As social media buzzed with farewell messages for Nehra, an old picture made an expected and welcome reappearance on timelines. The picture, which will tug on any cricket lover's heartstrings, shows the bowler with none other than Virat Kohli long before he became Team India captain... or even began playing International cricket.

The picture being shared by many on Twitter shows Nehra handing an award to a very young Kohli. Many on Twitter have been sharing the picture along with current photos from the farewell.

Here's one of many such tweets.
 

Last Test Match: #Ganguly

Last ODI Match: #Dhoni

Last T20 Match: #Kohli

*END OF A. NEHRA*

Never give up Attitude!#NehraJi pic.twitter.com/ikuYYUTMaA

- ShainaNC (@ShainaNC) November 1, 2017

"That picture has become more popular because of where Virat Kohli is today," Nehra said during a press conference. "It's been a great journey," he added.

Kohli too spoke about the picture. "That was back in 2003 after he had come back from the World Cup. I was 13 then and struggling for a place in the school team," said Kohli.

Here's how people have been tweeting the picture:
 

What Goes Around Comes Back Around.#AshishNehra Ashish Nehra #ThankYouNehraJi #NehraJi pic.twitter.com/2VMHrhij75

- Sir Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 1, 2017

When Nehra started his career kohli was just 11year old.

Now Nehra is playing his last game under his captaincy. What a journey it's been. pic.twitter.com/x920Qt7Hjs

- Virat Kohli FC (@ViratKohIiFC) November 1, 2017

Pic Of 2003 ( Top Photo )

Virat Kohli Age - 14
Nehra Age - 24

Pic of 2017 ( Below Photo )

Virat Kohli Age - 28
Nehra Age - 38 pic.twitter.com/WgqwPwH3tL

- Johns(@CricCrazyJohns) November 2, 2017

Proud moment for both Ashish Nehra and Virat Kohli.#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/TPBDu7SeVv

- #INDvNZ (@AtrangiVichar) November 1, 2017

When Nehra started his career kohli was just 11year old.

Now Nehra is playing his last game under his captaincy. What a journey it's been. pic.twitter.com/sZJcjE0ymR

- Theriteam Mass (@Theriteammass) November 1, 2017

PicTo Pic,

Thank you Nehra Ji !#ThankYouNehraJi #AshishNehra pic.twitter.com/l0AeOZBcdi

- Virat Kohli FanTeam(@ViratFanTeam) November 1, 2017

Virat Kohli & Ashish Nehra, then & now. Nehra playing T20 today under Vrat Kohli. Nehra's last match. Well played Nehra. pic.twitter.com/6S4oZhM3Cs

- arvind pratap singh (@DrHaulat) November 1, 2017

Virat Kohli & Ashish Nehra, then & now. Nehra playing T20 today under Vrat Kohli. Nehra's last match. Well played Nehra. pic.twitter.com/6S4oZhM3Cs

- arvind pratap singh (@DrHaulat) November 1, 2017

So many of you took the trouble of pulling out the old and the new Nehra and Kohli photographs post the commentary mention. Thanks

- Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 1, 2017

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