Did Virat Kohli Like Former India Cricketer's Post Slamming Poor Umpiring After No-ball Controversy?

Virat Kohli’s dismissal off a high full toss during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2024 match last week has polarised opinions. While few former cricketers have cited the rulebook to back the decision to give Kohli out, others claim the current rule is flawed and needs a revisit.

Kohli though made it absolutely clear during the contest what he felt of the decision. After signaling for the review, he furiously charged out of the field after having an animated chat with the on-field umpires.

On his way back, he also knocked over a trash can and was seen shaking his head. The RCB star was found to have breached IPL code of conduct and slapped with a fine of 50 per cent of his match fees.

Meanwhile, reports have emerged that Kohli has liked an Instagram post of former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif in which he was critical of a few umpiring decisions in the ongoing IPL 2024.

“Clear unplayable beamer gets Kohli out and a ball that passed under Dhoni’s bat declared wide. Cameras, replays, technology but still such mistakes being made. Poor umpiring,” Kaif posted.

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Soon screenshots of Kohli apparently liking the post as an endorsement of the views began circulating on social media. However, he soon removed his like seemingly to avoid generating any further controversy.

Kohli vs High Full Toss

The incident occurred during the third over of RCB innings against KKR on Sunday. Harshit Rana slipped in a slow full toss to Kohli who was batting well out of the batting crease.

Kohli ended up getting a top-edge to lob the ball back to the bowler for an easy catch. He then reviewed the out decision and the Hawk-eye technology ruled it as a legal delivery predicting that the RCB opener, if inside the popping crease and in an upright position, would have met the ball at below-waist height.