India captain Virat Kohli was hugely criticised for his ‘leave India’ comment when he lashed out at a fan for saying he preferred English and Australian batsmen to Indian players.
“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 and like other things,” Kohli told him in a video recording, adding that the fan should get his “priorities straight”.
The 30-year old cricketer was criticised for not being able to maintain his calm and for not handling the reaction with maturity.
He made his case worse by responding to the backlash by saying ‘all for freedom of choice’, adding: “I guess trolling isn’t for me guys, I’ll stick to getting trolled!”