NEW DELHI: Actor-director Naseeruddin Shah has been away from film scene for a while, yet he is in the headlines for calling Indian skipper Virat Kohli the 'world's worst behaved player' on Monday.
Recently at Perth Test cricket stadium, fans witnessed the ongoing aggression between Tim Paine and Virat Kohli in the second test between India and Australia.
Though the argument started on Sunday, it continued on Monday, with the umpire having to step in.
It seems that Shah, who was watching the game closely, criticised the Indian skipper on Monday for his behaviour, which eventually got a lot of reactions.
"Virat K is not only the world's best batsman but also the world's worst-behaved player. His cricketing brilliance pales beside his arrogance and bad manners. And I have no intention of leaving the country by the way," Shah wrote in a Facebook post.
Soon it spread, and fans came to the cricketer's rescue, saying that it is all part of the game.
Australians have been doing it for longer, than Indian players.
Some of the actor's fans, who were annoyed by his statement, asked him to stick to films, rather than criticising Kohli.