The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli has recently been criticized for his on-field banters during India’s ongoing Test series against Australia. He has had some heated altercations with his Australian counterpart Tim Paine, especially during the second Test at the new Perth Stadium that the visitors lost by a significant 146 runs.

Subsequently, former cricketers like Sanjay Manjrekar and Michael Hussey lashed out at the Delhi-born cricketer for losing his sportsmanship on the cricket pitch. Recently, Naseeruddin Shah, the 68-year-old veteran Bollywood actor, slammed Kohli and said that he’s the worst-behaved cricketer. Moreover, he also mentioned that he has no plans of leaving India.

However, Virat has got support from former cricketers like Allan Border and Darren Lehmann. In the meantime, Suniel Shetty, another Bollywood actor, came out in support of Kohli and referred to him as the ‘God of Cricket’. Apart from that, he clarified that he doesn’t agree with Shah’s harsh comments. Furthermore, he lauded India’s fast bowling attack as well.

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As per the reports in Sports Tak, Shetty said, “For me, Kohli is the god of cricket when it comes to the Indian cricket team. If Indian cricket has become aggressive, they think of winning then it’s because of Kohli. Everyone has a different perspective. I don’t think with the glass as half-empty. Everyone goes through a phase in their career where people do things out of passion and aggression.”

He further added, “The more you mature, the settled you get. I was an aggressive child growing up as I was a martial artist. I don’t believe what Naseeruddin Shah remarked about Virat. The Australians have always believed that the Indians are underdogs and given it to us. And we are the most talented as far as the pace bowling contingent is concerned. Moreover, our bench stretch is also pretty strong.”