Published 11:07 IST, December 9th 2019

Virat Kohli loses his cool over 'MS Dhoni' crowd chants as Rishabh Pant drops catch

Virat Kohli had something to say when the crowd reacted to a missed catch by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant by chanting MS Dhoni’s name. Read to know what he said

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India skipper Virat Kohli was clearly unhappy with India’s fielding display as West Indies won second T20I by 8 wickets in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. To add to that, Kohli had something to say when crowd reacted to a missed catch by chanting MS Dhoni’s name after wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant dropped a catch. Here is what Indian captain expressed.

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Virat Kohli unhappy with Kerala crowd

Kerala crowd, who had earlier given local boy Sanju Samson loudest cheer prior to match when Indian players were practising, were disappointed when Samson was t named in playing XI. So when Pant dropped a chance in fifth over off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's bowling,  crowd let its feelings towards Pant kwn. Kohli, however, was disappointed. He turned to crowd expressing his anguish and seemed to gesture that y should chant Pant’s name as he was wicketkeeper on field for India.

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Kohli had earlier said that if Pant missed a catch or stumping, people cant shout Dhoni's name. It was t respectful if he had to put it that way because player would like that to happen. captain feels if that match is played in India, every home player has to get more support from crowd, who should t always think about what mistake he is going to make. one wants to be in that position. India vice-captain Rohit Sharma had echoed Kohli's view earlier as well that Pant needed to be left alone.. Kohli added that he was a match-winner, and once he comes good, people will see a different version of him which he has shown in IPL already because he is free and relaxed re. Pant made amends by pulling off a stumping later in innings. In India innings too, Pant played a quick cameo of 33 from 22 balls, as India posted a respectable 170 in ir 20 overs. series w moves to Mumbai for final T20I on Wednesday, December 11.

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10:13 IST, December 9th 2019