It doesn’t take much for some Twitter users to start trolling and that is exactly what happened after Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli was dismissed cheaply in India’s first innings of the first Test against South Africa on Friday.
After South African batting crumbled on 286, it was time for the Indian top order to be decimated by the lethal pace attack of the Proteas. First Murali Vijay fell to Vernon Philander edging one to the slips and then Shikhar Dhawan was sent back to the pavilion by Dale Steyn who was making a comeback after a year.
Then it brought the two most trustworthy batsmen, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli at the crease. Virat, however, couldn’t last for long on the crease and edged a delivery from Morne Morkel to the keeper Quinton De Kock and departed for just 5.
As the Indian captain fell cheaply, Twitter can’t hold back its anger and lashed out at Kohli and Dhawan for being dismissed after playing a rash shot.
India ended the day on 28 for three, trailing the hosts by 258 runs.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
Kohli is still in honeymoon period. 😂😂😂😂😂 #SAvIND
— ….. (@deeebbzzz) January 5, 2018
He was in a hurry to join Anushka 😉🙈
— 𝕃𝕠𝕘𝕚𝕔 𝔹𝕠𝕞𝕓 💣 (@L0gicB0mb) January 5, 2018
Ye Kohli aur Dhwan dono aapni aapni wife ko le ke gum rahe the Practice ke time ab Looo lag gaye Bc ke #SAvIND
— Yaar Haryana ke (@Haryanviiiii) January 5, 2018
Virat Kohli gets out on 5 runs only. This is what happened when u forced an employee to come office during his honeymoon days. 😋#SAvIND
— Khurram (@IKB77) January 5, 2018
Virat Kohli right now : #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/OKBUufJ6AO
— Akshay (@akshaykatariyaa) January 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/drshankarsoni/status/949312835846209536
Kolhi should go back to become selfie stick of Anushka Sharma.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) January 5, 2018
Shikhar Dhawan has already scored more number of boundaries than the runs people would have expected him to be score
— The Gamechanger (@tarun_0707) January 5, 2018
Ravi Shastri : Jaldi out hogaya tu aaj
Dhawan: Nahi toh? Pehle se toh late hi out hua na. #INDvSA
— Akshay (@akshaykatariyaa) January 5, 2018
I'm actually surprised at how surprised people are at this Dhawan dismissal. You should be surprised only if he bats well.
— Vasanth 💫 (@gully_point) January 5, 2018
main hamesha khayal rakhunga pic.twitter.com/VoO5c2k9P9
— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) January 5, 2018
Virat Kohli seems to gotten his "mojo" back..
Poking at balls way far from the off stump… That too with an angled & poen faced bat.. #SAvIND #SAvsIND— Mitul Bora (@Mi2L008) January 5, 2018
Dear @bcci please send Shikhar Dhawan to Murgi Paalan Bhawan for 2 months after this tour.#INDvSA
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 5, 2018
#IndvsSA #Kohli #ViratKohli #Steyn pic.twitter.com/eRJAcrmKMo
— Yatharth Niyogi (@DRUNK_HULK_) January 5, 2018
Virat Kohli gets out on 5 runs only. This is what happened when u forced an employee to come office during his honeymoon days.#SAvIND
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/bhatumer401/status/949312186978988033
It's high time some saints stop ranting over Kohli's aggression.#SAvIND
— Prajakta (@18prajakta) January 5, 2018
Virat Kohli proves honeymoon hangovers exist. Yet again.
— Nandini Suryanarayan (@NandiniSuri) January 5, 2018
Virat Kohli clearly feels he left his honeymoon too soon #pyaar
— Aditya Bhatia (@AdiFrenzy) January 5, 2018
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