Ex-captains clash: Kohli unfollows Ganguly on Instagram
According to various media reports, Kohli gave Ganguly a “death stare” during the 18th over of the Delhi innings
- Apr 17 2023, 17:15 ist
- updated: Apr 17 2023, 17:51 ist
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter and former India captain Virat Kohli has reportedly unfollowed Delhi Capitals (DC) mentor and former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Instagram.
It happened a day after the DC mentor avoided shaking hands with Kohli after RCB beat DC by 23 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
In a video circulating on social media from Saturday’s game, Ganguly was spotted skipping the queue to avoid a handshake with Kohli after DC head coach Ricky Ponting stopped the RCB batter during the post-match customary handshakes.
Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly Fight – One should never forget the contribution of Sourav Ganguly to Indian cricket. Sourav Ganguly ignited the winning spirit to the team when no one used to think that India will win. (1/4) #RCBvsCSK #CSKVSRCB pic.twitter.com/iW23wgZCZQ
— Vikram Rajput (@iVikramRajput) April 17, 2023
Notably, Kohli stepped down as T20I captain and was later sacked as the captain of the ODI team during Ganguly’s term as BCCI president.
A week later, Kohli made a stunning revelation at a press conference during India’s tour of South Africa in 2021 that there was no communication between him and the selection committee about the change in ODI leadership and he was told hours before the selection meeting for Test series that selectors have decided that he won’t be the captain.
Kohli had contradicted Ganguly that the selectors had sounded him over the captaincy issue.
