New Delhi: Fans on micro-blogging site Twitter slammed former Indian Cricketer and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir for leaving out Virat Kohli’s name from his tweet after India’s incredible victory over Pakistan on Sunday at the MCG in the T20 WC encounter.
India, riding on a brilliant knock from its ace batsman Virat Kohli defeated Pakistan in a thrilling last over when Ravichandran Ashwin scored the winning runs on the final ball of the match.
Kohli scored a brisk 82 off 53 deliveries with the help of six boundaries and four sixes. Following the brilliant knock, social media platforms were flooded with posts lauding Kohli for his efforts during the match with journalists, sportsmen, and former cricketers, expressing their delight over Kohli’s return to form.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also lauded Kohli for his splendid innings and posted a tweet congratulating the Indian team on the victory.
However, what caught the public eye is the tweet from Gautam Gambhir who chose to leave out Virat Kohli from his tweet, unlike his peers. Gambhir tweeted “No better way to begin the WC! Stunning performance” with a couple of Indian flag stickers.
The fans soon slammed the former batsman over his personal vendetta with Kohli which has seen him often criticizing Kohli, who is touted across the world as the modern-day great of the game.
Gambhir had also recently remarked that Kohli plays for personal milestones and not for the team’s cause, a claim that had particularly not gone well with Kohli fans. Gambhir had also criticized Virat Kohli's inclusion in the Indian squad for the T20 WC.
Users trolled Gambhir and added that Kohli knew how to respond to his critics and haters.
Here’s how the users responded to Gambhir’s tweet:
Gautam Gambhir…विराट कोहली के प्रखर आलोचक। वर्ल्डकप से पहले ना जाने क्या-क्या कहा।कमेंट्री कर रहे थे,बैटिंग देख खुद हतप्रभ थे।
— Abhinav Pandey (@Abhinav_Pan) October 23, 2022
जीत पर ट्वीट किया,मगर #ViratKohli का नाम नहीं लिख सके।इतना भी दिल छोटा होना चाहिए सर जी।अपना कमेंट बॉक्स ही पढ़ लीजिएगा
No better way to begin the WC! Stunning performance 🇮🇳🇮🇳 #INDvPAK
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) October 23, 2022
Khul k bolo king kohli
— mandeep singh (@mandeep50323701) October 23, 2022
Tag virat 🌚
— Vinit (@Forever_Virat) October 23, 2022
Bornol moment for Crook Gauti 😂😂😂😂😂
— Ramesh Joshi 🇮🇳 (@rameshjoshi341) October 23, 2022
Virat Kohli ❤️🇮🇳#KingKohli #INDvsPAK2022 #INDvPAK
Virat should play for the team? Not for himself? Ab bolenge kuch?
— Ishaan (@Ishaaaaaaaan14) October 23, 2022
Bhai Kohli ko bhi kabhi tarif kar diya karo
— Adarsh Shukla (@AdarshS50190177) October 23, 2022
It is okay to mention the name Virat Bhai 😂
— Husny Jeffrey (@HusnyJeffrey) October 23, 2022
By whom ? The same guy who plays for individual numbers according to you?
— Ashritha (@imashritha) October 23, 2022
Bhai naam batana kon?
— siba (@Sibaffgshjjbhb) October 23, 2022
why don't you congratulate virat why so much ego/hate he was brilliant!
— Shadow Boy (@shadow_boy48) October 23, 2022
This is why Virat is special GG! He makes people eat their own words. Hope it tasted good 🤭
— Narayanan Achuthan (@NarayananAchut1) October 23, 2022
Sharm kar le. Not even word for virat! He won this single handedly and that's the reason he is worshipped
— Rohit Sehgal 🇮🇳 (@Rohit9ers) October 23, 2022
It doesn’t hurt to tag him in this and appreciate 🙂@imVkohli 🐐👑❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/aDkk2N3kob
— Eshwar Tarakian 🐯❤️🔥 (@LUCIFER_DUDE) October 23, 2022
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Udupi, Aug 21: Police have arrested three persons for allegedly obstructing duty and ramming a car into a police vehicle while officers were bringing accused Mahesh Shetty Timarodi to the Brahmavar Police Station in connection with a case registered there.
The arrested have been identified as Srujan L., Hitesh Shetty, and Sahan, all residents of Ujire. They were produced before the court, which remanded them to judicial custody. Police said the car used in the incident has also been seized.
According to police, when Timarodi was being escorted from Ujire to Brahmavar, a group of his supporters followed the convoy in their vehicles. Despite repeated warnings not to interfere with police movement, the supporters allegedly continued to obstruct the vehicles. Near Hosmar, under Karkala Rural Police Station limits, they allegedly rammed their car into an official vehicle (bearing registration number KA 20 G 0669) belonging to the Udupi District Additional Superintendent of Police, in an attempt to prevent the police team from taking Timarodi to Brahmavar.
Following the incident, a case was registered at Karkala Rural Police Station. The three accused were later arrested and their car was seized. They have now been placed under judicial custody.