'What a shame': Fans slam Virat Kohli after skipper doesn't wish former coach Anil Kumble a happy birthday

During his glorious career as a cricketer for the Indian national team, Anil Kumble was one person who was hardly ever surrounded by controversy. During his time as the head coach, however, the story was slightly different.

Although its been a while since Kumble was unceremoniously ousted as the coach of the Indian cricket team, the flames that emanated from the unfortunate chapter refuse to die down.

Kumble turned 47 on Tuesday and while there were many who paid the legendary leg-spinner glowing tributes and wished him a happy birthday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) committed a major gaffe.

The Indian cricket board put out a bland tweet from its official Twitter handle, simply terming Kumble a 'former bowler'. After irate fans slammed the BCCI for disrespecting the decorated cricketer, they pulled down the tweet and replaced it with a more appropriate one.

What was worse, though, was the fact that Indian captain Virat Kohli didn't wish Kumble on his special day. This came as a surprise to fans, especially since Kohli was active on Twitter on Tuesday when he shared a picture of him with singer Arijit Singh.

The duo's fallout is well documented, but fans weren't pleased with the fact that almost everyone wished Kumble a happy birthday except Kohli.

Here are some tweets

Seems at the end Kohli didn't wish Anil Kumble on his birthday. What ego!

— cricketSaM (@indoriitweeter) October 18, 2017

everyone wishing Kumble happy b'day except Kohli 

— Kaptaan Kohli (@siedry_) October 17, 2017

Virat Kohli has the time to play football, appear on tv show. But no time to wish Anil Kumble on his birthday. What a shame!

— Aditya Kulkarni (@adikulk) October 17, 2017

So, Virat Kohli has the time and energy to wish and visit Arijit Singh, but he doesn't have the courtesy to wish Anil Kumble.

— Nitin Naik (@toi_nitinnayak) October 17, 2017

Waiting for Kohli to keep aside his ego and wish anil Kumble on his birthday. #HappyBirthdayKumble

— Heerahee (@Heerahee) October 17, 2017

Why has Virat Kohli still not wished Anil Kumble ?? 

— A D I (@Sachinspired) October 17, 2017