As India is about to enter the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup today, Actor Salim Kumar writes that Virat Kohli is a 'kodum bheekaran' who is not only armed with a bat but also with his facial expressions on the field.

There is no dispute that cricket is a sport, but it becomes an enjoyment for the viewers because of the 'entertainment elements' in it. Even if you don't know any rules of the game, it's fun to watch it if someone like Virat Kohli is on the field.

I feel that he is not only a player but also an artist. All of us will read the script, put on makeup and stand in front of the camera. We start acting when the director says action and stops when he says cut.

The eyes of millions in the cricket stadium will be on the 13 people standing on the crease and in the field. If one of them is Kohli, look out for him. Expressions will be flashing on his face. Not only the Navarasas but also the expressions discovered by Pachalam Bhasi can be seen on Kohli.

When his team gets wickets, when he scores a winning run, when he scores a century, he seems to be celebrating rather than cheering. He doesn't overdo it to the point of cringe either. There will be gestures even when he is fielding. Emojis on social media will lose to him.

Is there another star who steps to the tune of the music playing in the gallery? I haven't seen any. Kohli has joined Sachin Tendulkar's record in the number of hundreds. Compare Sachin and Kohli on the field. Sachin is simple. Limited expressions but no limit to scoring runs. 'Kohli is a terrorist, a crazy terrorist!' ( Bheekarananavan!!! Kodum Bheekaran!!!)

Don't decide anything based on the game so far, there's so much left to be seen. As the co-actors are not too bad either, Kohli...we need that Gup for ourselves. When someone asks where the Gup is, don't say 'I'm the sorry Aliya'.