Srinagar: Cricketers everynow and then face trolls and this time it was turn of superstar Virat Kohli who is seen reacting to the chants of ‘Chokli’ during training session in Colombo ahead of 3 match ODI series vs hosts Sri Lanka.
Kohli was seen practising his shots in the dressing room with his teammates when chants of ‘Chokli, Chokli’ echoed in the background.
Kohli quickly turned his head towards the chant showing his anger through expressions.
Reacting to the troll, Kohli looked back sternly and responded, “Not here.”
‘Chokli’ is a derogatory term used by trolls on social media to target the batter whenever he experiences a rare failure with the bat.
Kohli is in Sri Lanka for the three-match ODI series, starting on 2nd August. Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been included in the 15-man squad for the ODI series, which marks head coach Gautam Gambhir’s first assignment in this format.
Kohli and Rohit will aim to work well with the new head coach as India begin their preparations for the Champions Trophy.