Kohli sledges Shakib Al Hasan with 'Malinga bana hua' remark, Sri Lanka legend reacts

India star batter Virat Kohli left the viewers, even the commentators, in splits as he humorously ‘sledged’ Bangladesh player Shakib Al Hasan, referring to him as a ‘Sri Lanka legend’ during the second innings of the ongoing first Test match between the two teams in Chennai.

As the Bangladesh spinner bowled series of yorkers to Kohli during the innings, the Indian batter ‘teased’ Shakib with Lasith Malinga’s name, which was captured by the stump mic.

“Malinga bana hua hai, yorker pe yorker de raha hai (Acting like Malinga, bowling yorker after yorker)”, Kohli could be heard saying to Shakib in the video, that has gone viral on social media.

Even the Sri Lankan legendary fast bowler, too joined in on the fun as he took to social media to share a laugh with Kohli and Shakib.

“Niyamai malli,” wrote Malinga while reacting to the video. The comment translates to ‘Great, brother.’

Niyamai malli🤣🫶 https://t.co/heeEK48QRP

— Lasith Malinga (@malinga_ninety9) September 21, 2024

Kohli lost his wicket to spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the second innings of the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

The Indian batter departed after scoring 17 as he didn't take the DRS which later showed that the ball had edged his bat before hitting the pads.

Kohli, who only got six runs in the first innings, has been struggling to pile runs on home soil in Test cricket since the last two years.