South Africa vs India: Cricket Twitter furious at Virat Kohli Chewing gum during National Anthem – WATCH
Published on: Jan 23, 2022 7:21 pm IST|Updated on: Jan 23, 2022 7:41 pm IST
It was quite an average tour for the Indian team in South Africa, where they lost the test series and ODI series. After winning the 1st Test, they have lost 4 consecutive matches, and currently are battling it out in the final ODI of the tour. The recent controversy has sparked in the Indian team regarding the former skipper Virat Kohli.
Cricket Twitter furious at Kohli Chewing gum during National Anthem – WATCH
The Cricket Twitter community has targeted Virat Kohli for his unruly behaviour in the 3rd ODI against South Africa at Capetown. The former skipper was seen chewing gum during the national anthem ahead of the starting of the match. The reaction was also of the fact that Virat has not been consistent enough for quite some time with his contributions.
Watch the video:
Virat Kohli busy chewing something while National Anthem is playing. Ambassador of the nation.@BCCI pic.twitter.com/FiOA9roEkv
— Vaayumaindan (@bystanderever) January 23, 2022
Here are the reactions on Twitter:
Kohli chewing gum during the national anthem and not singing too is disrespectful, and sums up the casual and flat approach India, has had during this tour. Minus the first Test of course.#SAvsIND
— Brian N. Sigauke (@NgoniSiga) January 23, 2022
U @imVkohli Can’t stop chewing gum at least for 52 seconds while national anthem is playing…?#TeamIndia @BCCI #INDvSA
— Shashi B. Tiwari (@shashiBStiwari) January 23, 2022
Virat kohli busy in chewing gum during national anthem…what he think himself dont know is he bigger than cricket or nation??
— Sanjay Thakur (@sanjayansh2015) January 23, 2022
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