Fans were enraged as they saw the players laughing and eating together, prompting a brutal attack on the former Indian captain.
Fans all across the globe expect Virat Kohli to perform at a very high level. After shattering so many records throughout the course of his legendary career, he justifiably finds himself in the position of being the greatest potential candidate to break Sachin Tendulkar’s formidable records. Criticism is inevitable when high expectations are met. After his ejection in Thursday’s WTC Final against Australia at The Oval, the reaction was severe and unusual. In a subsequent Instagram post, Kohli responded with his own mysterious message.
Kohli was anticipated on to bring India back into the game following the early loss of their openers in the WTC Final against Australia, despite the fact that he was coming off of two straight IPL tonnes. Kohli’s early play was promising, but he was knocked off his game by a monster delivery from Mitchell Starc. After his departure, India’s top order collapsed for just 71 runs in 18.2 overs, putting the team in a precarious position. He only contributed 14 runs out of a possible 31.
Seconds later, as Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane attempted to forge a fighting partnership, the camera briefly panned towards the Indian dressing room, where Kohli could be seen eating and chatting with Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, and batting coach Vikram Rathour.
Fans were enraged as they saw the players laughing and eating together, prompting a brutal attack on the former Indian captain. One fan whose tweet received the most likes and retweets said: “Tendulkar didn’t eat for 3 days after he got out early in that 2003 WC final.” Kohli, meanwhile, was eliminated early from the #WTCFinal2023.
Kohli responded to his online critics on Friday morning, just before Day 3 at The Oval began. In order to escape the confines of other people’s judgements, the article advised its readers to “learn the art of being disliked.”
