The video was recorded by Kohli as part of the promotions for his newly-launched app, Virat Kohli Official App. The application was launched on his 30th birthday on Monday.
In the video, Kohli is seen bashing out a fan who said that he likes English and Australian batsmen more than the current Indian players. While reacting to this, Kohli said that he should not live in India if he likes foreign players more than the Indian cricketers.
"He (Virat) is an overrated batsman. Nothing seems special in his batting. I enjoy watching English and Australian batsmen more than these Indians," the fan wrote which left Kohli fuming as he didn't hold himself back. Calling out the fan Kohli said that he didn't mind the criticism about him but if someone cannot like Indian players while living in India then they should not be living in the country.
"I don't think you should live in India. Go and live somewhere else. Why are you living in our country and loving other countries? I don't mind you not liking me. I don't think you should live in our country and like other's thing. Get your priorities sorted," Kohli replied.
Kohli, who was in red-hot form in the recently-concluded West Indies ODI, ended up the series as the top run-getter accumulating 453 runs in five innings at an average of 151.00. He also hit a hat-trick of centuries in the first three ODIs to enter the elite 10,000-run club in ODIs, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar to become the quickest to the milestone.
However, this response by Kohli doesn't go down well with the Twitterati who trolled him for making such bizarre comments. Here are the few reactions on Kohli's statement which created a buzz on Twitter.
Is #Kohli asking his non-Indian fans to leave their country and come to India🤔🤔.. Or to sort their priorities? #WTF https://t.co/tRAX4QbuZI
— H (@Hramblings) 1541491521000
@imVkohli @ICC @CAComms @ECB_cricket isn't it our democracy and rights to love a player of our own choice. Just coz… https://t.co/nZOHePw1s0
— Anirudh karthik (@Anirudh_d_jack) 1541570986000
Virat Kohli "I don't think you should live in India, go and live somewhere else. Why are you living in our country… https://t.co/HkWwBxh3lg
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) 1541530743000
Asking a citizen to leave his own country is not up to you Virat. https://t.co/fGrEjYvQNU
— Narayan (@thenarayan_) 1541569915000
@Hramblings Befitting reply from @imVkohli 👍 You may like or dislike any cricketers but it doesn't mean that you ba… https://t.co/U9cuJjfikb
— Satish Kumar Shaw (@SatishShaw31) 1541515953000
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