Taylor Swift’s recent concert at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) drew a massive crowd of 96k fans. This was the first of three concerts scheduled at the iconic cricket ground, with a combined estimated attendance of 260k fans. It’s worth noting that Swift’s concert had the highest attendance for a female artist at the MCG.
However, it’s important to remember that just thirteen months ago, the MCG hosted the 2022 T20 World Cup, where India faced off against their arch-rivals Pakistan. In that match, India emerged victorious, thanks in large part to an incredible innings by Virat Kohli. Kohli’s knock of 82* has been hailed as one of the greatest T20I innings of all time. One particular moment from that innings, where Kohli hit a six off Haris Rauf’s bowling with a straight bat despite having no room, has become iconic.
With the news of Swift’s concert spreading, many cricket fans took the opportunity to remind her and her fans about Kohli’s legendary performance at the MCG. They flooded social media with pictures, GIFs, and highlights of Kohli’s innings, playfully teasing that despite the massive crowd at Swift’s concert, she could never match Kohli’s level of performance.
Taylor Swift Who???? She isn’t even comparable to the dust on Virat’s shoes. Virat Kohli and Taylor Swift have the same number of IPL trophies.
Virat Kohli and Taylor Swift crossing paths in the afterlife has made my day. She will perform the biggest concert of her career in the famous cricket stadium where Virat established himself as the greatest limited-overs player of all time.
This Taylor Swift vs Kohli fanwar is entertaining.
Ohh man, I would love to see a fight between Kohli and Taylor Swift’s fanbase.
Sorry Taylor Swift, I have been a fan of your music since childhood… But Kohli owns you here.
No disrespect, but Kohli’s six at 18.5 is greater than Taylor Swift’s entire career.
I would definitely choose to watch cricket rather than attending a Swift concert.
Nothing can match the surreal atmosphere of MCG. When the King played this iconic knock.
Cricket is greater than Taylor Swift.
Virat Kohli’s shoe is greater than Taylor Swift’s entire career.
Kohli inners are greater than Taylor Swift’s whole career.
A King performed there and dominated.
He rules there and he is the true Ruler.
Unfortunately, she can’t beat this.
My mind after seeing the word MCG.
Unfortunately, she can’t beat this masterpiece at MCG.
But she cannot beat this at MCG.
But she cannot beat this at MCG.
She can’t beat this.
Goat show.
This was at MCG.
But she can’t beat this one #ViratKohli.
While chasing 160, India lost their first four wickets within the first 31 balls. Kohli ensured he stayed till the end and won India the match with his fabulous knock. The MCG has now been associated with that knock, with Kohli even calling it one of his greatest innings.
According to the Source firstsportz.com