If you’re Virat Kohli, you’re never far from the limelight. Your every action on the field, no matter how insignificant it may seem, is watched, scrutinized, discussed and scrutinized. But what if those same skeptical eyes follow you to your hotel room and share the details on social media? Where do you draw the line between hero worship and unacceptable meddling? Kohli was left fuming, “paranoid” about the “appalling” video that “fans”, later found to be linked to Crown Resorts, the hotel where the Indian team was staying in Perth, were sacked for their behaviour. and shared it on social media.
Kohli re-shared the video on his Instagram account along with a message that he was not okay with such “fanaticism”. “I understand that fans are happy and excited to see their favorite players and excited to meet them, and I’ve always appreciated that. But this video is appalling and makes me feel very paranoid about my privacy.” said Kohli, who is currently in Adelaide with the rest of the Indian side, wrote.
Australian opener David Warner, Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma and a host of other dignitaries took note of the security breach and expressed concern. The hotel apologized, saying: “…we are incredibly disappointed that this incident has occurred. We apologize unreservedly to the guest involved and will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure this is an isolated incident… The Crown has taken immediate action to remedy the problem, including opening an investigation, arresting the persons involved and removing them from the crown account.”
Amidst all this, the Indian team management asked if Kohli wanted to file an official complaint, but the former Indian captain decided not to escalate the matter further. “The team management asked Kohli if he wanted to lodge an official complaint with the hotel. But he didn’t want to. So from his point of view, the matter will not be taken up further,” a Team India source was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.
In the video titled ‘King Kohli’s Hotel Room’, a man is seen walking around the room showing Kohli’s personal belongings such as health accessories, shoe collection, his open suitcase which contained India jerseys, caps and glasses. table. It appears that there was more than one person in the room at the time the video was taken, possibly members of the hotel staff. India will play Bangladesh in Adelaide next Wednesday. They need to win their next two Super 12 matches against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to qualify for the semi-finals.
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