Virat Kohli unfollows Shubh on Instagram following latter’s recent controversy
Virat Kohli, Shubh (Image Credit: Twitter)
Former India skipper Virat Kohli has unfollowed renowned Punjabi singer, Shubh. Apparently, the latter has been facing a lot of heat over his alleged linkage with the controversial ‘Khalistani movement’. For the unversed, the movement speaks about the separation of Punjab from the Indian political territory and forming an independent land. This movement has always faced the ire of the Indians and the Government of India.
Meanwhile, Shubh, the singer of currently trending – Cheques, shared a story asking people to pray for Punjab. However, in the map he shared on his Instagram story, the renowned singer shared a distorted version. In this, Punjab, Kashmir, and north-eastern parts were removed. This has led to him losing a show in Mumbai on the occasion of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Virat Kohli rested for two ODIs against Australia
During the Asia Cup 2023, the former India skipper batted for only two games. Both games were against Pakistan in which he scored an unbeaten 122 runs in the Super Four round. In the rest of the games, he didn’t bat and rested against Bangladesh. With ODI World Cup 2023 round the corner, Kohli has been rested for the first two ODIs against Australia. He will return for the third game before the warm-up games of the WC.
Squad for the 1st two ODIs against Australia:
KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Squad for the 3rd & final ODI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, (Vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel*, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj
‘*Axar Patel’s selection in the third and final ODI will be subject to fitness,’ as tweeted by the Indian Cricket Board.
