Updated On: 07 May, 2025 12:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rahul Vaidya defends calling Virat Kohli a ‘joker,’ citing abusive messages he received and questioning the cricketer's decision to block him on social media

Rahul Vaidya and Virat Kohli
Singer Rahul Vaidya has been making headlines after he called out Virat Kohli over his 'algorithm' clarification post like a picture of Avneet Kaur. Now, as Rahul was snapped at Mumbai airport last night, he had a fun chat with paparazzi where he briefly discussed the recent controversy and talked about calling him a 'joker.'
As Rahul was snapped at Mumbai airport, a paparazzo questioned him about why he called Virat 'pagal,' and Rahul was quick to clarify that he called him a 'joker.' When further asked why he said that, Rahul shared, "If I show you the screenshots, the kind of abuses that were directed at me, my family, and my wife..." When the paparazzo again emphasized on why, Rahul clarified, "I didn't say anything wrong to him. I'm the biggest fan of cricket. Kahi na kahi unhone block kyun kiya uska jawab toh mile na mujhe (He should speak up about why he blocked me)?"