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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://media.cricketwinner.com/image/dir/viratxsourav.jpg" width="1280" height="720" alt="Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has unfollowed Virat Kohli on Instagram"/><figcaption>Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has unfollowed Virat Kohli on Instagram</figcaption></figure><br><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sourav_Ganguly" rel="nofollow">Sourav Ganguly</a> has over three million followers on Instagram and follows 106 people. Virat Kohli is not among them. Kohli on the other hand, has over 246 million followers on Instagram and follows 276 persons. Ganguly is not among them. Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly recently unfollowed current captain <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virat_Kohli" rel="nofollow">Virat Kohli</a> on Instagram, reportedly in retaliation to Kohli not wishing him on his birthday.</p><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" data-src="https://cricketwinner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48000 lazyload" data-srcset="https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-60x40.jpg 60w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-48x32.jpg 48w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-203x135.jpg 203w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024/683;" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://cricketwinner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48000" srcset="https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-60x40.jpg 60w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-48x32.jpg 48w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-203x135.jpg 203w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https://cricketwinner.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Collage-Maker-15-Apr-2023-07-45-PM-9240-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></noscript><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Image Source: India.com</figcaption></figure><p>Ganguly, who turned 49 on July 8th, noticed that Kohli had not wished him on social media, which he found disrespectful given their long-standing relationship. Ganguly and Kohli have worked closely together, with Ganguly serving as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during Kohli’s tenure as captain.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);"><strong>The tensions between former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly and current captain Virat Kohli have reportedly escalated, with the two allegedly avoiding each other during a recent match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Delhi Capitals</strong></h3><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The way Virat Kohli looked at ganguly <a href="https://t.co/pLoAzyn9EI">pic.twitter.com/pLoAzyn9EI</a></p>— itz_mksoni25 (@_itz_mksoni25) <a href="https://twitter.com/_itz_mksoni25/status/1647753687585148928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></figure><p>According to reports, Ganguly and Kohli were both present at the match but did not greet each other or shake hands, despite being in close proximity on several occasions. The incident has raised eyebrows among cricket fans and media outlets, who are now speculating about the nature of the alleged feud between the two players.</p><p>Sources close to Ganguly claim that he was hurt by Kohli’s apparent disregard for his birthday and decided to unfollow him on Instagram in retaliation. The move has since caused a stir among cricket fans and media outlets, with many speculating about the underlying tensions between the two captains.</p><p>The Virat Kohli-Sourav Ganguly relationship was tarnished after Virat Kohli was sacked as ODI captain ahead of the South Africa tour with Ganguly at the helm.</p><p>The<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_Control_for_Cricket_in_India"> BCCI</a> president, Ganguly revealed that he asked Virat Kohli to not quit as India T20I captain as the team is not in favor of split captaincy. However, when Kohli decided to quit as India T20I captain, the board sacked him as ODI captain and named Rohit Sharma as the skipper of team India. </p><p><strong>Ganguly also said – Virat Kohli was prior informed about the change in leadership.</strong></p><p>Virat Kohli, contradicted Ganguly’s claims and said that he was told about his sacking over a phone call just hours before the team’s departure to South Africa, adding that his decision to step down as T20I captain was accepted positively.</p><p>Regardless of the reasons behind the Instagram unfollowing, it is clear that the incident has caused a stir in the cricket world. Fans and commentators alike will be eagerly watching to see how the relationship between Ganguly and Kohli evolves in the coming weeks and months.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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