What Virat Kohli is getting trolled despite smashing a ton?

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has recently been the subject of social media trolling, despite scoring a century in a match against Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup 2023. The criticism has sparked a debate among fans and experts alike, with former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth questioning the backlash.

Why Virat Kohli is getting trolled?

Kohli’s century was deemed controversial by some fans who accused him of being selfish. The criticism stemmed from Kohli’s decision to decline taking singles and focus on scoring boundaries, which some fans perceived as prioritizing his personal score over the team’s needs.

The controversy was further fueled by an incident involving an umpire during the match. The umpire failed to call a wide on a delivery that veered down the leg side, which some viewers interpreted as favoritism towards Kohli. This incident sparked an uproar among cricket fans, with many taking to social media to express their dissatisfaction.

The crowd in Pune loved to watch Virat Kohli reaching the hundred mark, but a section of cricket fans on social media questioned his decision not to try to finish the match early, taking into account the Net Run Rate calculations that come into play.

Fans were discussing Virat Kohli's approach at the MCA Stadium as they trended 'Selfish' on social media platform X.

Despite the criticism, Kohli’s performance in the match was undeniably impressive. His unbeaten 103 helped India secure a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh. This achievement marked Kohli’s 48th ODI century, bringing him one step closer to breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 49 ODI hundreds.

However, former India captain Kris Srikkanth expressed surprise at fans who criticized Virat Kohli for going for his hundred, stressing that the star batter's approach was not wrong.

Kris Srikkanth posted on X, "What is wrong in what virat did? I question ppl who don't understand cricket,note it is a huge deal to score A century in a world cup,@imVkohli deserves this & much more! kudos to a team man like @klrahul who deserved it against Aus in Chennai ! Enjoy when u still can #INDvsBAN".

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