Virat Kohli's much-anticipated Ranji Trophy return was cut short when he was bowled for 6 runs by Himanshu Sangwan. Irfan Pathan reflected on the difficulties of domestic cricket, prompting mixed reactions from Kohli's fans who felt Pathan was overly critical.

Former India allrounder Irfan Pathan was forced to face the fans' wrath after he commented on top India batsman Virat Kohli's tame and early dismissal on his return to domestic cricket after a gap of more than 12 years.

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan takes an indirect dig at Virat Kohli after his poor performance in the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways. Though Pathan didn’t mention any names, his tweet highlighted the challenges of domestic cricket and stressed the importance of players spending more time in the format.

Rohit and Virat haven’t had the best of times in red-ball cricket recently with India losing the Border Gavaskar Trophy to Australia for the first time in 10 years as both batters failed to spark into life.