Team India skipper Virat Kohli has hit back his critics after he received a lot of flak from his fans and followers after he revealed he has eggs in his current diet. Incidentally, Kohli had turned into a vegetarian a couple of years back.
Kohli, who is currently undergoing a strict quarantine in Mumbai ahead of the UK tour recently hosted a question-answer session on Instagram. During that session, a user had asked Virat Kohli to share details of his diet.
“Lots of vegetables, some eggs, 2 cups of Coffee, quinoa, lots of spinach, love dosas too. But all in controlled quantities,” the Indian skipper responded.
Virat Kohli hits back at critics over vegan diet comment
The presence of eggs in his diet left many wondering as there were claims of Virat Kohli turning completely vegan. In the past, Kohli has also spoken about how his wife Anushka Sharma played a great role in transforming his diet. The Indian captain has now issued a clarification after facing the heat on social media over his ‘vegan’ claim.
Kohli said he never claimed he has turned vegan and always maintained he has turned a vegetarian.
“I never claimed to be vegan. Always maintained I’m vegetarian. Take a deep breath and eat your Veggies (if you want ),” Virat Kohli wrote in a tweet on Tuesday.
I never claimed to be vegan. Always maintained I'm vegetarian. Take a deep breath and eat your Veggies (if you want 😉)💪😂✌️
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 1, 2021
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is one of the fittest cricketers across. He maintains a strong diet and leaves no stones unturned during training sessions. Since he took over the reins of the Indian team, there has been a paradigm shift in the fitness levels of the cricketers.
He will be next seen in action during the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand on June 18 at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. Following that, India will match up with England for a five-match Test series starting August 4.
