Twitter compares Kohli and Maharaj after latter’s Instagram post with Jai Shree Raam

The Indian audiences were first pleasantly shocked and then took it as a challenge to appreciate as much as possible when they found out that he is a devout Hindu and wears his religion on his sleeves. 

In an Instagram post of the South Africa spinner, who has also led the Proteas in Sri Lanka in 2021, he wrote about the hard work and determination which helped him and his team beat India 3-0 in the recently concluded ODI series and signed it off by writing ‘Jai Shree Raam’. 

It was this post that was shared and liked by many Indians. But then came the comparison gang which started comparing Maharaj, a non-Indian on how he proudly showcases his religion with Indian cricketers, mostly former captain Virat Kohli, saying that he rather discourages people from celebrating Holi and Diwali with fervour (Kohli has always asked not to burn crackers to reduce pollution and not to put clours on animals). 

The comparison was always harsh and to make it even more illogical, the trolls resorted to Maharaj’s achievements in the series where he removed Kohli twice in two matches at crucial junctures of the game. In total, the 31-year-old took three wickets in the series and remained economical in all the games. 

Fuelled by this post, people searched the entire history of Maharaj’s posts and brought out only those posts in which he has praised lord Rama and lord Hanuman. 

While praising Maharaj for his religious beliefs is truly justified, it is the unrealistic comparison with Kohli and Indian cricketers that irked some people who also vented out their anger on Twitter only.