'Kohli Zindabad', RCB chants: Fans show their love for the Indian cricket legend in Pakistan

Star India batter Virat Kohli has a massive fan following and his popularity across the border in Pakistan is well known. Ahead of the Champions Trophy, which will be played in Pakistan and UAE in a hybrid model, Kohli chants were heard outside the National Stadium in Karachi.

A video of a fan chanting "Kohli Zindabad" has gone viral on social media. The fan also revealed that the people in his neighbourhood call him Kohli. This came after after the tri-nation series final between Pakistan and New Zealand on Friday.

Some fans are also heard chanting "RCB, RCB" in the same video.



While Pakistan lost the tri-series final against New Zealand, fans did not hold back and were enthusiastic of the upcoming Champions Trophy hosted by Pakistan.

Virat Kohli himself has had a lean patch in the past few months. He, however, registered a half-century against England in the final ODI before the marquee tournament. He will want to score bog runs in the upcoming ICC event.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen backed Kohli to silence his critics, just like he has done in the past.

While speaking on Star Sports, Pietersen said: "He is one of the greats of the game. There have been too many people who have written him off on too many occasions. You can't write these guys off because of the aura they have when they walk out to bat. The question mark comes down to Virat Kohli."

"The question mark doesn't come down to me, you, the selectors, the coaches, and the other players. Virat Kohli can only answer the question, in terms of how long he wants to continue, and how much fight he has to get better and to create those high standards that everybody expects from him," he added.

The Indian team left for Dubai on Saturday, five days ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh.