‘Kitna rota hai bhai’ – Trolls roast Virat Kohli for opening up on ‘failed captain’ remarks on-air

Virat Kohli was recently active in the official podcast hosted by the Bangalore Franchise of the Indian T20 League. As such, Kohli is known to be someone who does not hold his words back while speaking to the public. Something same was on show in the latest Podcast episode. Virat Kohli opened up on fans and pundits calling him a finished captain.

Virat Kohli said, “We reached the Final of 2017 Champions Trophy , Semis of 2019 ODI World Cup and the Final of Test Championships. And I was considered as a failed captain (smiles)”. Naturally, Kohli’s statements invited much criticism, including trolls roasting the former captain in no time. “I have experienced a different kind of phase in my career currently. It’s been a while since I felt (this) free in the sense how I felt all these years of playing at any level of cricket,” he added.

‘MS Dhoni’s word hit home for me’ – Virat Kohli

Besides his statements about his captaincy critics, Kohli spoke a lot about the support he received from his first captain, MS Dhoni. “What is interesting is that throughout this phase, apart from Anushka, who has been the biggest source of strength for me because she has been with me throughout this whole time and she has seen me very closely as how have I felt, things that I have gone through, the kind of things that have happened…the only person who, apart from my childhood coach and family…genuinely reached out to me has been MS Dhoni.

“He reached out to me, and you can rarely get in touch with him. If I call him on any random day, 99 per cent, he will not pick up (the phone) because he just does not look at the phone. So, for him to reach out to me…twice it has happened now, and one of the things that he’d mentioned in the message while reaching out to me was that: ‘when you are expected to be strong and looked at as a strong individual people forget to ask how are you doing?

“So, it (Dhoni’s words) hit home for me because I have always been looked at as someone who is very confident, mentally very strong, who can endure any circumstances and find a way and show us the way,” he exclaimed.

Here’s how fans reacted to the 34-year-old opening up on these sensitive issues:

kitna rota hai bhai why can't he accept what happened

— ✨ (@ArrestPandya) February 25, 2023

3 tournaments 2 finals one semi
Dhoni 9 tournaments 3 trophies
1 semi
Who's efficient

— Game Time (@invincible6212) February 25, 2023

https://twitter.com/Sayan_Dasss/status/1629325424860987394

Everyone remembers the first man to land on moon bhai, not the second ☹️☹️ kya karein

— जितेंद्र (@hydbadshah) February 25, 2023

https://twitter.com/Aryan4593/status/1629325739219623939

Believe me or not but he is the most hated cricketer in ICT history. But for me he is legend ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Z4FtngawVo

— Yash Godara (@iamyashgodara77) February 25, 2023

Virat Kohli spitting facts ❤️!!! pic.twitter.com/lsYi5ybXzW

— Simmu✨ (@meownces) February 25, 2023

https://twitter.com/Action_kamen___/status/1629325515994824707