Virat Kohli’s Response To ‘Your Good friend Sunil’ Comment Stuns Web

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) eye a spot within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoffs once they face Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) in a do-or-die contest on Saturday. With 5 wins on the trot, RCB have managed to show their fortunes round. They had been rooted on the foot of the desk after dropping seven of their first eight matches. Nevertheless, a string of constructive outcomes have put them inside touching distance of a high 4 end within the league section. One participant who has been essential in RCB’s revival is none apart from star batter and former captain Virat Kohli, who leads the Orange Cap race in IPL 2024.

The 35-year-old continues to be the best scorer, with 661 runs at a strike charge of 155.16 from 13 matches. Whereas scoring runs has by no means been an issue for Kohli, his strike-rate has been typically put underneath scrutiny by consultants and followers.

Nevertheless, in his final 5 innings, Kohli has been batting with rather a lot on intent and his strike-rate has additionally been on the constructive facet.

Forward of their match in opposition to CSK, Kohli sat down with Mr Nags – a personality performed by TV presenter Danish Sait – for a light-hearted chat.

The video was shared by RCB on their social media handles. Within the video, Nags hilariously requested Kohli whether or not he’s buddies with him as a result of he’s a standard man and never a commentator.

Reacting to Nags’ query, Kohli understood the pun behind it as he had wry smile on his face. Nevertheless, Nags did not cease there as he left Kohli speechless along with his ‘Sunil’ reference.

“See Virat, I wish to speak about a good friend of yours. Not mine however your good friend. He stated plenty of good issues about you… Sunil,” stated Mr Nags with a cheeky smile.

“Who?” Kohli requested perplexedly. “Chhetri,” Nags replied. The duo then broke right into a spontaneous snicker.

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Regardless of Nags insisting that the Sunil was none apart from the retiring soccer workforce captain Chhetri, followers had been fast to determine of the pun behind it.

For the unversed, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar had criticised Kohli for his outburst on folks questioning his batting intent and strike-rate.

“When you have a strike charge of 118, you come and face the primary ball, and then you definately get out within the 14th or fifteenth over and your strike charge is 118 – if you would like applause for that, then that is a little bit bit totally different. We have all performed a little bit of cricket, not plenty of cricket, however we discuss what we see. We do not essentially have any likes and dislikes. Even when now we have likes or dislikes, we really discuss what’s taking place. So, I’d be very disenchanted if Star Sports activities confirmed this as soon as extra as a result of that will be questioning all of us commentators,” Gavaskar had stated on Star Sports activities after Kohli’s outburst.