Published 17:03 IST, March 20th 2020

Kevin Pietersen trolled by Twitterati for pure Hindi tweet on coronavirus outbreak

Former England and RCB batsman Kevin Pietersen was brutally trolled by the Twitterati for his Hindi tweet on battling the coronavirus pandemic in India.

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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has urged fans in India to take care after outbreak of coronavirus in country. In a bid to reach a wider audience, Pietersen tweeted in Hindi, with help from Sunrisers Hyderabad wicketkeeper Shreevats Goswami. Englishman prompted fans to follow government's directives to avoid spread of vel coronavirus. While he received admiration from some fans, his Hindi was subjected to a number of trolls on Twitter. 

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17:03 IST, March 20th 2020