Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli was outraged by the behaviour of the Mumbai Indians fans on Saturday, saying he was shocked to hear the chanting against him after he ran one of their batsmen out.
It was a controversial run out in that batsman Ambati Rayudu collided with bowler Vinay Kumar, thus allowing Kohli time to affect the run out. But it was accidental, and Kohli was under no obligation to call the batsman back.
Kohli was quick to explain his side of the run out, saying the umpire would have made a call if anything untoward had happened: "It is very important to have knowledge of cricket.
"If it was any intentional interruption from the bowler then the umpire would have stopped the batsman [from walking off]. It is his job not mine.
"The bowler didn't see the batsman and the batsman didn't see the bowler, and they collided. It was perfectly fine to be honest."
Kohli was upset by the chants of 'cheater' during the post-match presentation, and said that the fans should remember that he plays for India and they will have a change of tune the next time the national side plays in Mumbai.
The heart-on-his-sleeve batsman said of the Wankhede crowd: "I don't know what is wrong with people in this venue. It feels a bit weird because at the end of the day you play for India and you don't come here to be hated.
"It has happened to a few players in the past as well. I don't know why they get so worked up during IPL. IPL is not the end of the world. They forget that the players they are booing for also play for their country.
"It is only creating hatred among the players. When I come back and play for India, they are going to cheer for me. It doesn't work that way."
He said of his home stadium, Chinnaswamy: "Whoever wins or loses, in any of the games in Bangalore, every captain is cheered, every Indian player is cheered. People appreciate good cricket."
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