Virat Kohli, Shah Rukh Khan Fans Clash On Twitter - Here's What Happened
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Virat Kohli and Shah Rukh Khan's fans clashed on social media after a poll asked who is the 'bigger personality and achiever globally'.
Social media is a place where people are free to express their views. However, on occasions, incidents are seen where banter between a few people gets ugly. Such was the instance in two sets of fans on social media. The fans of Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan went loggerheads with each other on Twitter, arguing over who is better than the other. Comparisons between cricketers or two actors are often seen among fans on social media, but one between a cricketer and an actor was certainly new. Who is a bigger personality and achiever globally ? Highest liked tweet of Shah Rukh Khan is related to one and only Virat Kohli. These are the levels. pic.twitter.com/Ib0Lsw988E But believe me bro shah rukh khan has bigger fanbase than Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/ufwD29lKHk Shah Rukh Khan Virat Kohli Owner of Gets Owned by 5 Cricket Every Cricket Teams Team pic.twitter.com/W2vkOqmN4S Virat Kohli at Shah Rukh Wankhede Khan at Wankhede pic.twitter.com/ATRl2QUF22 The owners of Shah Rukh Khan on field and off fieldGlobal Star Virat kohli and Megastar Salman Khan pic.twitter.com/pqAScpvD82 Well, if the comparison between Virat Kohli and Shah Rukh Khan is about popularity then just this picture is enough to answer the question, he is the greatest of this generation and he will remain the greatest ! pic.twitter.com/zPut15rWEH Virat Kohli and Shah Rukh Khan both are pride of India, both represent our country globally! stop this childish fight!!!pic.twitter.com/xbsdycERge They are doing it better than me!! Will have to learn it from Virat And Jadeja!!! https://t.co/q1aCmZByDu
"Who is a bigger personality and achiever globally?" a Twitter user asked on March 28 through a poll on the micro-blogging website.
The options were: a) Shah Rukh Khan and b) Virat Kohli. This was the start of a crazy fan war on social media.
Fans highlighted random facts to draw inferences that would leave the neutrals scratching their heads. Here are some of them:
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