"Filled With Hate" - When Rahul Gandhi Helped Virat Kohli Tackle Toxic Criticism

Rahul Gandhi's old tweet for Virat Kohli (Source:@ChallaMusafir/X.com)

Virat Kohli is one of the most popular cricketers in the world and whatever he does, becomes news. On June 3, the star Indian cricketer achieved his long-term goal of winning an IPL trophy, and it was expected to be one of the high points of his career.

Congress Leader's Support For Virat Kohli In 2021

However, on the following day, things changed drastically as RCB's winning celebration turned into disaster with 11 people reportedly losing their lives. Since then, Virat Kohli has faced heavy criticism with many people blaming him for the stampede. The Indian legend though is not new to trolls and often gets targeted on social media platforms. 

One such instance came in 2021 after India were eliminated from the group stage of the T20 World Cup. It is not often that a mainstream politician jumps into the picture to defend a cricketer, but Rahul Gandhi decided to do it in November 2021. He came up with a tweet to support Virat Kohli where he mentioned that people don't have love in their life and are just filled with hate. 

The Congress leader also urged Kohli to forgive people and protect his team. The same post is now relevant, with Kohli getting hate from all corners, and many people are praising Rahul Gandhi for his old tweet.

Rahul Gandhi's old tweet for Virat Kohli (Source: @harsh03443)

Rahul Gandhi's tweet shows the kind of respect Virat Kohli garners from the prominent people across India. So, despite all the hate from people on social media, the Indian cricketer is likely to get out of this latest setback as a better and stronger person. 

Kohli has already expressed his thoughts on the happenings near the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, and more details about the incident are likely to come soon.

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