Virat Kohli begins Instagram live chat with Kevin Pietersen by calling him 'old'

As world waits for coronavirus pandemic to subside, cricketers have mand to keep mselves entertained by doing Instagram live sessions with or cricketers. Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen recently did an Instagram live session with his former Quetta Gladiators teammate Ahmed Shahzad. On Thursday, Pietersen did a live session with his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate and Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli. Kohli and Pietersen shared RCB dressing room in 2009 and 2010.

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Virat Kohli teases Kevin Pietersen for being 'old' while initiating live session

Virat Kohli and Kevin Pietersen's live session took some time to properly establish because Kohli's request to join Pietersen's Instagram live session was getting lost amongst slew of fan comments on session. Pietersen joked about how it is hard to igre clout that comes with Kohli's name. Virat Kohli has around 53 million followers on Instagram and is most-followed Indian in world. Soon eugh, live session got established and almost immediately, banter ensued. 

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As Pietersen complained about being unable to properly connect live session, Kohli proceeded to call him "too old to figure out social media". Both men chuckled as proceeded to catch up with each or's lives during ongoing lockdown. Kohli also told Kevin Pietersen how lockdown has allowed him to stay at one place with his wife Anushka Sharma for longest time since y have been toger. Among or things, Virat Kohli reflected on his 2016 IPL century against Kings XI Punjab where he scored 113 in a rain-reduced 15-overs fixture. RCB lost finals to SRH that year. Kohli scored 973 runs, most by any batsman in an IPL season.

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Virat Kohli and Kevin Pietersen: IPL teammates, International rivals

While Kevin Pietersen and Virat Kohli have met each or during international games, two had also spent time playing for RCB back in 2009 and 2010. Virat Kohli has been in Royal Challengers Bangalore since 2008 and Kevin Pietersen joined team in 2009. Pietersen played for team until 2010. Since n, it has been a phemenal rise for Virat Kohli, who became captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Team India. Virat Kohli salary figure in  IPL at this moment is ₹17 crore per season.

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