Kevil Patel

[Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor]

Top 10 Reasons Mother Teresa was a Fraud. https://t.co/HSKMmwOF0i

[Anuj Nitin Prabhu @APTalksCricket]

December 13, 2014. A day for which I will never forgive Virat Kohli and forever hate him for spoiling me.

I was someone who used to bunk some days of school during the 2011-12 season Down Under just to wake up and see India being absolutely wolloped by the Aussies. Same old story of Australia scoring 600 plus..then India replying with an effort to avoid follow on..and then it was just about "when will this misery get over." This was after seeing India handed humiliation by a rampant England team 4-0, just weeks after winning the World Cup.

So when in 2014/15 Dhoni not playing, Kohli captaining..again same old story..Australia scoring 500-plus and then India battling for their lives to come near that target. Once again for 4 days it were Aussies who were dictating tempo of play and what they wanted to do.

So when they gave 364 to chase on December 13, I had made up my mind that by around 11 am India time, Ishant Sharma will lose his off pole and India will again be battered by around 150-200 runs.

Everything was going just as planned..but this is where this Kohli guy comes and says "We will chase down whatever they give" and spoilt me by giving me hope.

At 240/1, I began dreaming dreams that should have never been sold. We were the Indian Test team, we were used to getting bullied and not be the bully, that too against Australia in their own backyard.

A sudden collapse followed by THAT shot from Kohli that got caught at deep mid wicket by Marsh brought me crashing down to ground. Kohli was distraught..but the way the Aussies were celebrating was not normal. You thought "Weren't they sure they would win despite setting target as 364?"

That moment, that moment right there when Kohli dragged himself off the field..is when I realized that everything was about to change.. Indian Test cricket was about to change. A 7th place good for nothing team with a potential decent few individuals and an inexperienced pace attack had just got the crowned jewel who would lead them in the right direction.

What was so horrible about Virat Kohli's Test team..was that they just didn't understand what giving up meant.

"For 60 overs, they should feel hell out there"..saying this is very easy..but to walk the talk..to make things happen with his infecrious energy..to make a pace attack that TERRORIZED opposition with relentless consistency..are some of the accusations I have against this man for spoiling me. Opposition skippers like Faf said "It is unfair, these guys bat for two days..score 500..then declare when it is dark..and then we are 3 down by the start of next day"..no Virat..we are Indians. We are not supposed to make others feel so helpless. Meek surrender is the keyword, remember?

But after all this..Virat, who gave you the right to first raise my expectations like this, raise the bar of Indian Test cricket, promise everyone time and again that you want to score 10K Test runs and then just leave like that one fine morning? Who gave you that right?💔

Winning at home became something so normal that people stopped valuing it and began focusing more on how we did overseas. Why did you spoil us so bad that now we are craving and begging for this new Test team to win sessions at home, forget Test matches. Who gave you that right Virat?

I always felt even after BGT 24/25 that one last hurrah will come..that one last wind of change will come..that Virat will breach the 10K mark.

But the Frank Sinatra song on your Instagram post made perfect sense..you did it all your way. And while walking away..you taught the people that maybe..just maybe..sometimes letting go hurts a lot less than trying to holding on.

A man who waited 18 years for an IPL trophy..wins it and still says Test cricket is the pinnacle.. there couldn't have been a bigger advocate of the longest format in the 21st Century.

I will always hate you for showing me what total domination looks like..only to take away those dreams on May 12.

I just hate you 🥺 @imVkohli

[Aditya Saha @Adityakrsaha]

This tribute to Kohli. ❤️

[Dinda Academy @academy_dinda]

One year ago today, Virat Kohli hung up his whites. 365 days later, the void is still impossible to fill.

Test cricket without Kohli feels like a stadium without lights... technically functional, but something essential is missing.

We don't just miss the runs. We miss the passion, the fist pumps, the fire.
Thank you, King. Always. 🏏❤️

[Kohlistic🔥 @Kohlistic18]

All of Virat’s 30 Test hundred celebrations. 🥹 https://t.co/atzHIyzEEg

[` @Atomickolly17]

Virat Kohli last test century 100(143) Vs Australia 1st Test 2024 ball by ball highlights.

This century sold me dreams.❤️🕊️ https://t.co/Lr1IupvYK4

[mutual.stark @mutualstark]

Kohli on his last day of tests on the field captained the side, sledged the opposition and defended his teammate in front of the crowd.

Exactly how he played his majority of the Test career 🕊️https://t.co/CrGKarC1Ut

[𝐍𝐚𝐞𝐞𝐦 @RCBfied]

Cricket Twitter peaked like never before....... Unforgettable day

[TukTuk Academy @TukTuk_Academy]

It's been 1 year since that NRI uncle woke up in the morning, saw some white hairs in his beard, and instead of going to the salon, he decided to write some long ahh paragraphs and post them on Instagram at 11:43 am

[खुचरेंप @khuchrep]

लोग बहुत जल्दी भूल जाते हैं -

~बंगाल में चुनाव के बाद बीजेपी कार्यकर्ताओं को मार कर पेड़ से लटका दिया जाता था,
~चुनाव के 10 दिन बाद तक नंगा नाच होता था, कतले आम होता था,
~लोगों के घरों से लड़कियों को उठाकर बलात्कार होता था।
~बांग्लादेशी इनके बाप हुआ करते थे

इस चुनाव के बाद भी यही होता, अगर ये लेडी हिटलर जीतती तो,

बीजेपी की नीतियों का विरोध करो, बीजेपी के भ्रष्टाचार का विरोध करो, बीजेपी से चुनाव जीतो,

लेकिन इस नरभक्षी औरत का सपोर्ट मत करो, खत्म हो जाओगे।

[Praffulgarg @praffulgarg97]

These are your morals ?

[Praffulgarg @praffulgarg97]

In West Bengal, if BJP wins, it will be called conspiracy. If TMC wins, it will be called democracy.

That’s the hypocrisy we live in today.

[Incognito @Incognito_qfs]

All terrorists are gay 🤣🤣🤣

[Vishnu Shankar Jain @Vishnu_Jain1]

It is unfortunate that @GautamKhattar and his younger brother, Madhav Khattar, have been arrested in hate speech case by the Goa Police, who appear to have acted with unusual speed and aggression. Many Hindus believe they are not criminals but have spoken what they see as the truth. The Inquisition remains a dark chapter of Goa’s history that deserves discussion even today. Everyone should speak up on this issue. We cannot accept such high-handed actions.

[Meenakshi Sehrawat @_Meenakshiii]

Kya treatment hona chahiye iska ??

[Kajal HINDUsthani @kajal_jaihind]

समस्त हिंदू समाज #गौतम_खट्टर के साथ है।

#IStandWithGautamKhattar
#ISupportGautamKhattar

[Anand Ranganathan @ARanganathan72]

Gautam Khattar has just been arrested for his remarks on St. Xavier who boasted of deriving great pleasure in seeing Hindu idols and temples being demolished. Gautam's brother is already in jail in connection with the same case.

I stand with @GautamKhattar. And so should you.

[Rocket @masoladosa]

Peak hypocrisy 🤡

[Kaajukatla @kaajukatla]

inke doctors bomb bana rahe hain engineers conversion karwa rahe aur audacity dekho dantmulli ki