'You Lectured Kohli, He Got Out Next Over': Atherton, Nasser Troll DK | Watch

'You Lectured Kohli, He Got Out Next Over': Atherton, Nasser Troll DK | Watch

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Last Updated: June 17, 2025, 09:17 IST

Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain brutally trolled Dinesh Karthik for his 'lecture' to Virat Kohli during the IPL 2025 final.

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English pundits Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain brutally trolled Dinesh Karthik for his supposed ‘lecture’ to Virat Kohli during the IPL 2025 final that ‘didn’t work’ in a podcast interaction on Monday, June 16.

Karthik was the mentor and batting coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as they beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the summit clash to take home their first-ever title. Kohli top-scored for the champions with a slow 43 (35), while also ending another season as the team’s highest run-scorer.

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Atherton brought up the topic in a Sky Sports podcast, ragging Karthik for hogging the limelight in the trophy celebrations and ‘telling what to do’ to ‘one of the greatest batters’.

“Before the final, I predicted that if RCB won, you would be right at the front holding the trophy, which turned out to be true, and Virat Kohli was right at the back, but you won the trophy," Atherton said. “And secondly, in that final, what I noticed was, in a strategic timeout, you spent a long time telling Virat Kohli what to do. He was at the crease, and you spent a long time, I saw you there, pointing at him, and I think he was out the very next over, after your five-minute lecture. Tell me what you said to him," he added.

Karthik had no answer and could only laugh uncontrollably.

“This is probably the hardest question I’ve been asked on a podcast. The first part, at least, I can manage. The second part, I’m trying to think, without getting scarred for my life, I need to say the right answer," Karthik said.

He then asked Atherton what did he think the mentor was telling Kohli and the Englishman doubled down.

“I just thought, what is this man telling one of the greatest batters that has ever walked the earth? What can he possibly be telling him? And then I thought, whatever he told him didn’t work, because he was out the very next over," he added.

The Indian wicketkeeper-batter said he didn’t remember the conversation and Hussain noted his hesistancy to answer. top videos View all Swipe Left For Next Video View all “I think it’s the first time ever that you haven’t got an answer. You’re silent," Hussain quipped.

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First Published: June 17, 2025, 09:16 IST

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