British journalist Piers Morgan who had taken a dig at Virender Sehwag during Rio Olympics is once again in the limelight.
On the new year’s eve, recently Viru asked his fans to tweet their best moments that they have had with him in the year 2016.
He took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Tweet the best moments you had with me this year. How did I contribute to joy in your life ? Please share tweet screenshots, moments u liked.”
Tweet the best moments you had with me this year. How did I contribute to joy in your life ?
Please share tweet screenshots, moments u liked— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 31, 2016
Within few minutes of tweeting this, Sehwag got an unexpected reply from Piers Morgan; have a look at his tweet.
Morgan tweeted, “You got me trending in India for days & 1000s of new followers. Thanks mate.”
You got me trending in India for days & 1000s of new followers. Thanks mate. https://t.co/yc4bhL1Hwc
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 31, 2016
And it was then when Morgan got trolled by the Twitteratis on the micro-blogging site from fans all around the world for his thank you tweet to Sehwag.
Here are some of the tweets,
@piersmorgan If only followers were braincells.
— Red Or Blue (@redorbluem8) December 31, 2016
@piersmorgan tu nahi sudherga ? @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/xf8wlswtV7
— LAST ACTION HERO? (@chetanlfc) December 31, 2016
@piersmorgan professional way of begging for trend & followers!!! @virendersehwag
— navaneethan r (@RNavaneethan03) December 31, 2016
@piersmorgan The number of "followers" you have does not make you better than anyone else. Hitler had millions, Jesus had 12.
— Mukund Karnani (@Mukund_Karnani) January 1, 2017
@piersmorgan @virendersehwag you are welcome piers.We Indians love comedians even bad ones!!!
— Ravi Shankar Rajan (@rsrajan1) December 31, 2016
@piersmorgan brother even KRK has 1000s of followers in India irony is Indians made you their entertainment (joker) ???
— Jay007 (@FEikiold) January 2, 2017