https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-46134834
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India cricket captain Virat Kohli is embroiled in controversy after lashing out at a cricket fan who said he preferred English and Australian batsmen to Indian players.
"I don't think you should live in India, go and live somewhere else," Kohli told him in a video recording.
He was responding to messages during the launch of his mobile app on Monday.
The video went viral and prompted a torrent of criticism against Kohli on social media.
The 30-year-old cricketer has been hailed as one of the greatest batsmen in the world and is often touted as India's cricket megastar since national legend Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013.
In the video, Kohli is seen reading out a message from a cricket fan who described him as an "over rated batsman". He also said he enjoyed watching batsmen from English and Australian teams rather than the current Indian team.
"Why are you living in our country and loving other countries? I don't mind you not liking me, but I don't think you should live in our country and like other things," Kohli said in his response. He added that the fan should get his "priorities straight".
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Virat Kohli "I don't think you should live in India, go and live somewhere else. Why are you living in our country and loving other countries"
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Social media users were quick to call out Kohli over his remarks - and many referred to past instances in which he had praised sportspeople of other nationalities.
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Sad to know @imVkohli wont live in India any more. Am sure he doesn’t have double standards and will follow his own dictat
2:49 PM - Nov 7, 2018
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I’m @imVkohli and my favourite cricketer is Harsal Gibs! [2008]
I’m #ViratKohli and i want you to Leave India if you don’t like indian batsmen [2018]
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Harsha Bhogle, a prominent cricket commentator and journalist, also weighed in on the controversy.
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Virat Kohli's statement is a reflection of the bubble that most famous people either slip into or are forced into. The voices within it are frequently those that they wish to hear. It is a comfortable bubble and that is why famous people must try hard to prevent it from forming
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Some others mocked Kohli's response.
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sorting out my piorities today, guys! i'm leaving india to go america purely because i hate cricket
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Is #Kohli asking his non-Indian fans to leave their country and come to India.. Or to sort their priorities? #WTF
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#ViratKohli @imVkohli please leave to GERMANY
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This isn't the first time Kohli has been in the spotlight for controversial statements.
In 2016, when India's federal government cancelled 86% of the country's currency, Kohli called it the "greatest move" he has ever encountered in politics.
The remark sparked criticism because the surprise decision had disrupted the lives of millions of Indians.
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Image captionKohli has been hailed as one of the greatest batsmen in the world
Writing about Kohli's latest comments, Times of India journalist Dwaipayan Dutta wonders if the cricket captain is "losing perspective" off the field.
The statement, he writes, is "probably an extension of the nationalist narrative that modern India tries to propagate".
Last month, Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach 10,000 one-day international runs in a match against West Indies.
He achieved the feat in his 205th innings and surpassed Tendulkar, who did it in 259 innings in 2001.
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