We take you back today to the year 2015, it was the occasion of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, and the match was, the biggest of them all, India vs Pakistan. A little altercation between India batsman Virat Kohli and Pakistan’s Sohail Khan.
All of whom who watched that match between Indian cricket team and the Pakistan cricket team at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, very much remember that both Virat and Sohail some words.
But till date, there was no information as to what really happened. Well guess what, Sohail Khan has finally spoken on the topic.
Speaking on at a show, Sohail Khan stated, “Virat Kohli came to me and told me I talk too much despite being a newcomer to the team. I told him ‘son, when you were playing for India U19, I was playing Test cricket for Pakistan’ (beta jab tu U19 khelta tha, tera baap Test cricketer tha). I have been playing Tests for Pakistan since 2006, and then I got injured.”
Note that, Sohail Khan had a good match with the ball, taking a 5 wicket haul in the match. However, the altercation started Sohail came to bat during Pakistan’s inning, who eventually lost the match by 76 runs, while Kohli scored a century in that match.
Meanwhile, following Sohail Khan, Twitter is making fun of the former Pakistan pacer on social media.
Pakistan pacer Sohail Khan makes a startling revelation regarding his altercation with Virat Kohli during the 2015 World Cup game against India.#CricTracker #SohailKhan #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/lcj1aEu0s7
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 2, 2023
and rest is history.. where is sohail khan and where is kohli today.. 🤡
— Mehran मेहरान 🇮🇳 (@mehranzaidi) February 2, 2023
A person does not become great by speaking, he becomes great by showing something, that's why where is Sohail Khan himself today and on what position is Virat Kohli, the difference is clearly visible.
— Nikita Dubey 🇮🇳 (@NikitaMalviya04) February 2, 2023
Meanwhile he debuted in tests in 2009 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/a98vdCh9En
— Harman (@Hrmxnxx) February 2, 2023
Shahid Afridi inspired him If you know you know ðŸ¤ðŸ¤. If lie is an art Pakistani players are master of it ðŸ¤ðŸ˜‚ https://t.co/lIV5S6jKpv pic.twitter.com/3MOvvaoiOt
— LESER D17 (@Darshan_r_18) February 2, 2023
'Tumhara baap Test cricketer tha jab tum U19 cricket khelte thay' – Sohail Khan to Virat Kohli
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) February 2, 2023
This statement has become viral, but Sohail and Virat actually made their international debuts in the same year. Listen to this and the views on it here 👇https://t.co/994HxYpZrV pic.twitter.com/Ynr4maYrf7