Kohli’s icy riposte unleashes a storm

New Delhi – Indian captain Virat Kohli has provoked a social media backlash after telling a critic to leave the country for criticising his batting.

Kohli told the Indian fan to “go and live somewhere else” in a video on his personal app.

The fan had said Kohli was “overrated” and less enjoyable to watch than his English and Australian counterparts, prompting a frosty response.

“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.”

His outburst prompted a backlash on social media.

“Virat Kohli’s statement is a reflection of the bubble that most famous people either slip into or are forced into,” wrote commentator Harsha Bhogle.

“Kohli is highly arrogant and that is one trait which is his Achilles heel,” tweeted another user. –