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Is Virat Kohli's Mother Really Sick? Know the truth
Virat Kohli's brother Vikas Kohli clarified that their mother is doing well and this viral claim is false.
Cricketer Virat Kohli's absence from India's first two Tests against England in the ongoing five-Test series has sparked speculation as to why the Indian cricket team's hero chose to skip the two Tests. Amidst this, a post went viral on social media with a claim that the mother of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has fallen ill. The news gained traction after Kohli, three days before the first India vs England Test match, withdrew from the series for personal reasons.
The words written on the viral video is “Virat Kohli mother is not well that's why he didn't attend Pran Pratishtha and first two test also we miss king on field”.
Let’s check the truth
Fact Check-
We started our investigation by running a relevant keyword search and reverse image search on Google, whose results led us to an Instagram post by Vikas Kohli, brother of former Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli. There, he has clearly stated that their mother is not sick and he has stated and urged that this kind of news should not be spread.
In parallel, we also received several news reports in this regard, referring to Vikas Kohli's clarification that Virat Kohli's mother is not ill. According to Hindustan Times, “ Mr. Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be withdrawn from the first two Tests of the upcoming IDFC First Bank Test series against England, citing personal reasons."
You can read news like that here and here.
Conclusion-
Fact Crescendo found that the claim made along with the viral video to be False. Virat Kohli's brother Vikas Kohli clarified that their mother is doing well and this viral claim is false.
