'Jalta hai mujhse' - Fans fume as Chetan Sharma reveals how Sourav Ganguly disliked Virat Kohli

Indian chief selector Chetan Sharma has spilled the beans in the recent sensational sting operation by Zee News. The head of selection has revealed a lot of shocking things within the management and decision-making nucleus of the Indian Cricket Board. Meanwhile, Sharma has also opened up some surprising facts regarding the infamous controversy between Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli; which eventually led to the latter’s quitting the captaincy duties.

“I would not say Ganguly favored Rohit Sharma but can say it that he disliked Kohli,” said Ganguly in the sting of Zee News.

This shocking revelation has also drawn a lot of furious reactions from Indian cricket fans. They took to Twitter to come up with various responses on the same.

Here’s how fans reacted:

Kohli right now** pic.twitter.com/fmcocEKUoH

— Nehr_who? (@Nher_who) February 14, 2023

It's like don't say Ganguly lost all trophies, just say Ponting won them under Ganguly

— Pushkar (@musafir_hu_yar) February 14, 2023

This was clear from the very beginning that there are differences between Virat and Ganguly

— Amit. (@iOnlyAJ) February 14, 2023

No wonder Greg Chappell felt Ganguly had a negative influence on the team and wanted him removed as Indian captain. Jaggu Dalmia ensured Ganguly remained captain for 5 yrs and the day Sharad pawar became bcci president Ganguly was sacked as captain.

— Chetan Bhat (@chetdb) February 14, 2023

He should be sacked. But some of them are reversing his statement and saying he favoured rohit🤦.

— Sharath🇮🇳 (@R_Sharath05) February 14, 2023

U do know that is not the same thing..

— Samar (@Samar_5521_) February 14, 2023

OMG. All this in the midst of an all important test series

— Ramya Rajgopal (@RamyaRajgopal2) February 14, 2023

That's like me disliking Pani Puri. Everyone knows lol.

— Arjun (@LifeIsAnElation) February 14, 2023

Chetan Sharma deserves sacking!!

— SG6 (@sid_mufc6) February 14, 2023

Ganguly be like:- pic.twitter.com/9dXLt0ayRE

— Divij Joshi (@divij_joshi) February 15, 2023

Apart from that, Chetan Sharma also spoke about Sourav Ganguly’s stance on Virat Kohli’s captaincy row. He recalled the video conference of the management members also included the former Indian skipper as well.

"Sourav Ganguly said that think once, in what might have been a video conference. Virat would not have heard. There were nine people sitting there, not one person. All the people were there... I was also there. All the selectors and board members were there. Either Virat didn't listen or Virat did. I don't know. We don't know, Virat will know,” said Chetan Sharma.

“Why did Virat say? He was going to South Africa as a captain. The press conference is about the team. There was no need to bring this topic there. The truth was that there was talk. Eight to nine people were sitting and talk was happening. Ganguly had said (spoken to Kohli),” he added later.

The 57-year-old also accused Virat Kohli of lying about the issues that were going on at that time within the management.

“Virat was lying. But why Virat lied, nobody knows till today. This is his personal matter. There was controversy in it - board versus player,” concluded the selection committee chief.