Don't you endorse Audi, Puma and Tissot? Twitter trolls Virat Kohli for his 'leave India comment'

In April 1990, British conservative politician Norman Tebbit had coined a controversial term about the perceived lack of loyalty of South Asian and Caribbean immigrants living in the UK.

Tebbit had suggested that those migrants who supported their native countries rather than England in a cricket match weren’t sufficiently integrated.

He had said: “A large proportion of Britain's Asian population fail to pass the cricket test. Which side do they cheer for? It's an interesting test. Are you still harking back to where you came from or where you are?”

Now 28 years later, Virat Kohli appears to have come up with his own version of the Tebbit test when he harangued a fan who said he preferred watching English and Australian batsmen.

Kohli suggested, perhaps in jest, that those who didn’t like watching Indian batsmen ought to consider migrating.

A fan had said: “An over-rated batsman and personally I see nothing special in his batting. I enjoy watching English and Australian batsmen more than these Indians.”

This led Kohli to reply: “Okay, I don’t think you should live in India then… you should go and live somewhere else no. Why are you living in our country and loving other countries? I don’t mind you not liking me, but I don’t think you should live in our country and like other things. Get your priorities right.”

A host of Twitterati claimed that Kohli’s tweet was out of line.

Why is the Indian cricket fraternity not talking about this? https://t.co/59JwdLyrNI

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) November 6, 2018

leaving india cause i like lays chips more than kurkure . . . why am i living in other countries while loving other countries? gotta sort out my piorities  https://t.co/rZtk525syu

— mayonaise (@mayonistan) November 6, 2018

If you don't like Indian batsmen and prefer say,Australian batsmen you should not live in India??? @imVkohli says so. https://t.co/vc9FD9Wpad

— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) November 7, 2018

He's advanced & ultra-modern version of ‘ Border pe hamare jawan marr rhe hai aur tu Mohamed Amir ko like karta hai ’. https://t.co/WHPc06Fo4a

— Raees Ahmed (@raeesahmed_) November 6, 2018

@imVkohli hamaari marzi hume jo achha lgta hai woh lgta hai.Teri jal rahi? Toh you better should leave India.

— Rishabh Asrani (@Rishabh_Asrani) November 7, 2018

Much the same way people of Indian origin in Australia and England cheer for India whilst enjoying the perks of being citizens of those countries. What say @imVkohli ? Please ask all NRIs to support the baggy green on your tour to Australia next month https://t.co/ZPlLWmohc9

— Asif (@asif737NG) November 7, 2018

Kohli might tell you to leave India. pic.twitter.com/TNmpBRIJk1

— sarvarta (@sarvarta) November 7, 2018

Why #ViratKohli is trending today? Is there any conspiracy by his PR team? Coz whenever @ImRo45 starts shining the very next day kohli's presence on SM escalates. Are they fearing overshadowing by #RohitSharma ?

— Jay...... (@AdvJayPillai) November 7, 2018

Virat Kohli "I don't think you should live in India, go and live somewhere else. Why are you living in our country and loving other countries" pic.twitter.com/YbPG97Auyn

— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) November 6, 2018

FFS! Everybody in India wants to be worshipped blindly. Virat Kohli wants Indian fans who don’t support him to move out of India. What else to expect from someone who regularly endorses Modi. pic.twitter.com/49AlEpItWo

— Saif (@isaifpatel) November 7, 2018

Does kohli use an Indian made phone to read those tweets on?

And don't you endorse Audi, Puma and Tissot, @imVkohli?

— Sandhya Menon (@TheRestlessQuil) November 7, 2018