Kohli’s patience was visibly tested as a crowd of passionate fans surrounded him for selfies.
Overwhelming fan attention is something that India’s star batter Virat Kohli constantly deals with in his homeland. The cricket icon, whose love for privacy is no secret, found himself once again mobbed by passionate fans in Mumbai.
This time, Kohli’s patience was visibly tested as a crowd of enthusiastic admirers surrounded him for selfies, blocking his way.
In a video doing rounds on social media, Kohli could be heard telling fans, "Bhai mera raasta mat roko (brothers, don't block my way)". He was also seen making his way by pushing a fan aside a little.
The scene unfolded as Kohli tried to catch a ferry to Alibaug with his actor-wife, Anushka Sharma, in town.
Virat Kohli has come under the scanner for his subpar performance in the recently held Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under.
Kohli began the marquee series with a second innings hundred (100*) at Perth, but he managed to amass only 90 runs in his other eight innings combined.
The age-old problem of fishing outside the off stump led to Kohli’s downfall throughout the tour, with Australian quicks Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc exploiting his weakness.
While Kohli finished the tour of Australia with an average of 23.75, he scored only 440 runs in 21 Test innings at an average of 23.15 last year. As a result, his career average has slumped to 46.85 after 123 Tests.
At 36, Kohli's place in the team is under immense scrutiny and it remains to be seen if he gets picked for India’s next WTC cycle, begins with the tour of England in June-July.