'That's the shame': Former New-Zealand player reveals he got death threats for criticising Virat Kohli

Ex-New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull has disclosed that he has been getting death threats due to his negative comments about India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Virat Kohli.

Doull, as a game observer, was among several ex-players who had condemned Kohli's batting strike rate in the early stages of IPL 2024.

Doull regretted that many people overlook his positive remarks about Kohli, mentioning that he has received criticism before for criticizing the star batsman's tactics, particularly in T20 matches.

"He's too good to worry about what if he gets out. He's too good a player, and that was always my point around him. I said a thousand great things about Virat Kohli, but I say one thing that might be slightly negative or construed to be negative, I get death threats," Simon Doull said during a chat with Dinesh Karthik on Cricbuzz.

Doull also said that he has had good conversations with Kohli whenever the occasion came around. "It's never personal. We've had great conversations. I've interviewed him at tosses, we've talked after games, there's never been an issue. It's the same thing I said about Babar and talked to him after the game. He also told me that the coach had said the same to him," he added.

Karthik condemned the death threats against Doull, urging the Indian fans to find the difference between constructive criticism and someone taking personal jibes.

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