English commentators Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain never ever leave an opportunity to troll Royal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik. During the RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 final match, Karthik advised Virat Kohli. However, it did not pan out the way the RCB mentor was hoping for, as the star batter was dismissed immediately.
During a podcast interaction on Monday, June 16, both the former England captains sarcastically trolled the former India batter. For the unversed, inserting to bat first, Kohli, in his typical way, anchored RCB's innings. However, he batted a bit slow as he top-scored for his side, scoring 43 runs off 35 balls. Atherton brought up this topic in the Sky Sports podcast, teasing Karthik for stealing the spotlight during trophy celebrations and advising what to do to one of the greatest batters in the modern era.
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“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.
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Karthik could not control his laughter at Atherton's trolling and stated it was probably the hardest question he has even been asked in a podcast.
“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.
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Atherton sheds light on what possibly Dinesh Karthik would have told Virat Kohli
“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.
Karthik said that he does not remember the advice he gave to Kohli. Hussain noted the reluctance of the RCB mentor's voice to answer the question.
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“I think it’s the first time ever that you haven’t got an answer. You’re silent," Hussain quipped.
