The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli posted a throwback picture of himself on Instagram that charmed many of his fans. However, former England skipper, Kevin Pietersen decided to take a dig at the Indian skipper, and commented: “Shave your beard off”. Pietersen’s teasing remark didn’t go well with Kohli and he decided to give it back. 

Replying to Kevin’s comment, Virat wrote: “@kp24 better than your TikTok videos”. The Instagram banter between Kohli and Pietersen sent their fans into a frenzy.

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Here is the banter between the two stalwarts:

This is not the first time when the two cricketers engaged in a social media banter. Earlier when Virat decided to style his beard and shared a video on Instagram explaining what he did, Pietersen had taken a huge dig at the Indian skipper. 

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Commenting on the video, referring to the few strands of grey hair in his beard that have become quite prominent over the last year or so, Pietersen said, “Does it get rid of your grey there buddy?” 

Kohli had shared the video saying that during quarantine and he pointed out the importance of engaging in activities that “make you feel good”.

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Captioning the video, Virat challenge, “While we’re all indoors, it’s extremely important to do stuff that makes you feel good. Staying well groomed is one of the things that keeps me in the zone. So I thought of trimming my beard at home and giving myself this new look.”

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Kohli and Pietersen earlier had a candid conversation on an Instagram Live session, where they spoke about the IPL and his career lows as well as the lockdown enforced to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.