New Delhi: The former skipper of the India cricket team, Virat Kohli has a huge fanbase and he is always up for a good reason on the web. However, this time Virat Kohli is on all over the web but not for a very good reason. Today marks the third ODI of India against South Africa but Virat Kohli’s behaviour was considered to be disrespectful by the netizens.
Virat Kohli was seen chewing gum while the National Anthem was being played before the commencement of the match. The 33-year-old is going through a rough phase in his career and has also announced retirement from Test captaincy recently. Twitter stated that the former ODI captain should know how to conduct himself during the National Anthem being played.
Here are some of the reactions by the netizens:
Virat Kohli busy chewing something while National Anthem is playing. Ambassador of the nation.@BCCI pic.twitter.com/FiOA9roEkv
— Vaayumaindan (@bystanderever) 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
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
#bcci We have India’s National Anthem playing at the Newlands, Capetown, venue of 3rd ODI between Ind & SA and we have Mr Kohli soberly chewing gum.We have hordes of people who keep saying he led by example. And these are the kind of people the marketers are going after .SIC.
— KSV Kuppuswamy (@ksvkuppu) January 23, 2022
Did we just see @imVkohli nonchalantly chewing gum during the national anthem?? Forget singing the anthem, but CHEWING GUM? REALLY? Pathetic
— Aashrit Maheish (@aashritmaheish) 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 chewing gum during the National Anthem??
Shame!
Man really took Virat > India seriously— RO45 ☀️ (@Pikachu__264) January 23, 2022
Virat Kohli was chewing gum during national anthem.
Shame. He is Shaming and disrespecting National anthem . This Clown should be behind bars.#INDvsSAF #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/2M3NdCqzjG
— Sir Dinda Fan (@GoatedDinda) January 23, 2022
Has he lost his mind completely??
Chewing gum during national anthem! #ViratKohli #BCCI #INDvsSAF pic.twitter.com/u2XNEeqlv0— suman saurabh (@ErSS08) January 23, 2022
In the second ODI between India and South Africa, Virat Kohli was roasted on social media after he got dismissed for duck played at the Boland Park in Paarl. For the first time in his ODI career, Kohli got out for 0 by a spinner. India under the captaincy of KL Rahul, won the toss and chose to bat, however suffered a defeat on that day.
