Brad Hodge trolled for dig on Kohli's commercial video
New Delhi: Former Australia batsman Brad Hodge found himself at the receiving end of social media troll Saturday after he took a dig at India captain Virat Kohli for featuring in a commercial for cosmetics along with Rishabh Pant.
Kohli and Pant recently starred in an advertisement for a company to promote face care products. The two brand ambassadors of the company were seen grooving about the benefits of the product. The advertisement went viral instantly with a lot of fans liking it.
Hodge joined the bandwagon and took a dig at Kohli.
"Amazing what people do for money," he commented on the advertisement video.
Hodge's comments did not go down well with a lot of Kohli's fans who slammed the former Kings XI Punjab head coach, reminding him of the infamous ball-tampering scandal of the Australian team in South Africa last year.
Several fans also referred to a video of Steve Smith dancing for some advertisements during the Indian Premier League.
The furore forced Hodge to clarify his comment with another tweet, saying he was not speaking in a negative tone.
"Amazing how brutal people are in response. So negative and glass half full. I was not speaking in a negative tone. I would do the same if asked and paid," wrote the 44-year-old Hodge who played six Tests and 25 ODIs between 2005 to 2008.
Amazing what people do for money
— Brad Hodge (@bradhodge007) May 16, 2019
Yeah. Anything for ?https://t.co/BMoTtYlCVn
— Nitesh Khandelwal (@k_nitzz23) May 17, 2019
Amazing what people do to win games #sandpaper
— King kohli⚔️ (@Kingkalyann) May 17, 2019
Don't know why Australian are getting worked over by an ad meant for indian people, they come every year in India and earn $ .
— Deval Shah (@DevalShah555) May 17, 2019
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Iran says US-Israeli attacks have killed 555 people so far in Iran
Dubai (AP): The Iranian Red Crescent Society said on Monday that the US-Israeli airstrike campaign targeting Iran has killed at least 555 people so far in the Islamic Republic.
The society added that 131 cities have come under attack so far in the war.
