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'Aur Virat ke century se jalan hota hai?' - Fans slam Sourav Ganguly for selectively praising Shubman Gill's back-to-back hundreds

Sourav Ganguly was slandered by fans online for selectively praising Shubman Gill's back-to-back hundreds and ignoring Kohli's similar feat.

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Legendary Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly's much-publicized dispute seems to have been settled amicably. The two former Indian skippers clasped hands and laid to rest their differences earlier, stopping the 'no handshake' controversy. Fans seem to have discovered a new development in their conflict, nevertheless, due to a tweet sent by Ganguly.

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Ganguly took to Twitter to praise the exceptional calibre of the IPL 2023 following an electrifying double-header in which Cameron Green, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill each struck three great hundreds. Fans quickly examined the tweet, though.

It is clear that the bitter history between the two legends has contributed to the increased sensitivity around any public encounter involving them, even though the specifics of the rivalry were not revealed in the news piece. The rivalry's resurgence on social media further underlines the devotion and zeal of Indian cricket fans. Ganguly did not particularly name King Kohli in his post, which lauded Shubman Gill.

Virat Kohli of RCB also scored back-to-back centuries in IPL 2023

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Fans appeared to have reacted to Ganguly's post, which lauded the IPL's standard, as they quickly analyzed its underlying ramifications. Although there was no outright altercation between the two players this time, the episode serves as a reminder that their prior arguments left a lasting impression on how spectators perceive and interpret their interactions.

On the other hand, fans did bring up Kohli in the conversation. "The script was in their hands & both knew How to go about it. One took 61 balls, while the other managed it in just 51โ€”the difference between the Victor & the Vanquished. Now for me, that defines the changing face of T20s," wrote a fan on Twitter.

Another user wrote, "U cud have mentioned Kohli as well. He also played very fantastic (sic)." "Kohli also score... Say some word about Kohli," was another reaction.

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One of the Twitter users supported Ganguly while people were asking why Kohli wasn't mentioned, "Read the tweet properly. Two stunning knocks in two halves. First half is for Kohli; second half is for Shubman. He did acknowledge Kohli's innings too. Shubman is new, up and coming compared to Kohli. So he took his name separately to applaud (sic)."

Here are some more reactions to Sourav Ganguly's tweet:

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