“I don’t think you should live in our country,” Virat Kohli once asked fan to leave India after he called Indian batters OVERRATED

In 2018, Kohli was reading messages from fans and one claimed Indian batters were overrated.

“I don’t think you should live in our country,” Virat Kohli once asked fan to leave India after he called Indian batters OVERRATED

Virat Kohli in training (Image via ESPN)

Cricket is a sport enjoyed by billions across the globe. Many people admire players from other countries and vice versa. Some Indian cricketers have even said some of their favorite players were from countries like Australia and England. But when one said he preferred foreign batters over Indians, Virat Kohli didn’t take it well. 

In 2018, Kohli was reading messages from fans and one claimed Indian batters were overrated. The fan further added that he saw nothing special in Kohli and preferred batters from England and Australia. Reading it, Kohli didn’t hold back his words and asked him to leave India.

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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, but I don’t think you should live in our country and like other things. Get your priorities right.
Virat Kohli said in the video

The statement was not well received and faced criticism from fans and journalists. They pointed out how his favorite batter used to be South African Herschelle Gibbs and how he had many fans from outside India as well. Back in 2018. Kohli was also disliked by many due to his attitude and aggressiveness, which was the complete opposite of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. 

Harsha Bhogle believes Virat Kohli had entered a “bubble” 

While Kohli faced criticism from fans and journalists, renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle explained why he said what he said. Bhogle claimed Kohli had fallen into a “bubble” where famous people say only what they want to hear. 

Virat Kohli Harsha Bhogle
Virat Kohli is interviewed by Harsha Bhogle (Image via RCB)

Bhogle added that many of these stars end up saying things which won’t be well-received because they are comfortable in this bubble. He further added that some people tend to get closer to the stars and end up agreeing with them due to the benefits. 

Bhogle has recently received a lot of flak from fans due to his support of an article which downplayed the T20I skills of Kohli. Srinivas Bhogle, Harsha Bhogle’s brother, claimed Kohli was unfit as a T20 player due to his playstyle. 

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