Naseeruddin Shah slams Virat Kohli in FB post; calls captain arrogant, ill-mannered

The thespian shared a piece of his mind about Captain Kohli's "arrogance" on Facebook.

By ET Online | Updated: Dec 17, 2018, 09.16 PM IST

Naseeruddin Shah calls Virat Kohli arrogant, ill-mannered in FB post

Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who is currently Down Under for the ongoing Test series, and has been in the news for his war of words with his Australian counterpart Tim Paine, has now been called 'the world's worst behaved player' by actor-director Naseeruddin Shah.

Taking to Facebook, the 'Maqbool' actor wrote: "Virat K is not only the world's best batsman but also the world's worst behaved player. His cricketing brilliance pales beside his arrogance and bad manners.. And I have no intention of leaving the country by the way."

Earlier, Kohli had been trolled after the 30-year-old asked a fan to leave India in a promotional video.

Shah's post received mixed response with some fans defending the cricketer, saying that the aggression was required to beat Australians, and supporting Kohli, while some agreed with the actor.

On Monday, Kohli and Paine came close to chest bumping when the Indian skipper walked in front of Paine while he was close to completing a run.

Star Of Brands: Virat Kohli Parts Ways With One, Still Endorses Puma, Audi

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There's nothing Brand Kohli can't do. Team India captain Virat Kohli is known to endorse over 17 brands and counting.

According to Forbes, the world's highest-paid cricketer's brand value is at $14.5 million (approximately Rs 105 crore) , which is higher than that of football icon Lionel Messi, golf superstar Rory McIlroy and Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry.

While a lot of brands endorses the cricketer, Kohli and one of his long-time association with a brand fell apart.