Virat Kohli, ICC World Cup 2019
Virat Kohli. Credit: Getty Images

Ahead of the clash against South Africa in the ICC World Cup 2019, the Twitter handle of the ICC has posted an image of Virat Kohli, who was designed with a hat and wore a dress by resembling like a king. Meanwhile, a section of fans wasn’t happy with the special treatment to Virat Kohli, who got the backing from the English cricketer Michael Vaughan.

Michael Vaughan, who has always been very active on his social media platforms quoted that was nothing like impartiality. Meanwhile, a few fans also joined Vaughan to express their concern over the special treatment.

Michael Vaughan, Virat Kohli
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However, in reply, the International Cricket Council replied to Michael Vaughan by highlighting the numbers of Virat Kohli and his ODI ranking alongside the awards, which he clean swept in the recently-concluded ICC awards ceremony.

Earlier in the season, Virat Kohli has been named as the captain of both the ICC Test Team of the Year and ODI Team of the Year 2017-18. Further, Virat Kohli, who was the leading scorer in both formats in 2018, was named the er of ODI and Test team of the year by ICC.

And also, he became the first player in history to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year, the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year. And also, the ICC ODI Player of the Year awards following an extraordinary 2018.

ICC’s reply to Michael Vaughan and Co:

All in all, the skipper of the Indian team Virat Kohli had a good day at the office as far as his captaincy is concerned. He led the team from the front on the field to restrict the opposition to a moderate total on the board. He impressed one and all with his field placements and the rotation of the bowlers.

However, it wasn’t the day for Virat Kohli – A Batsman. He failed to construct innings in the chase, as he was knocked out by Andile Phehlukwayo when Quinton de Kock pouched a stunner behind the wickets.