Virat Kohli Birthday: 5 controversies of Virat Kohli

#1 Rift with Anil Kumble

All was not well between the skipper and the former coach of the Indian team

The one incident that scarred Indian cricket this year was the rift between Virat Kohli and former coach Anil Kumble. Kumble, who took the responsibility of coaching the Indian team in 2016, delivered favourable results and was in line for getting his contract extended after the completion of his initial one year term.

Things, however, took an ugly turn after this year's ICC Champions Trophy with Kumble eventually stepping down from the post. Reports of a clash between Kohli and Kumble did the rounds, leading to Kohli receiving criticism for the manner in which he handled the entire situation. In fact, many fans and former players expressed their disappointment at the way in which an Indian cricketing legend such as Kumble was treated over this whole issue.