Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen requested Indian fans to stop abuse towards Ambati Rayudu after he was called ā€˜jokerā€™ by Pietersen on the finals night at the official broadcaster show. Following Rayuduā€™s excessive criticism of Virat Kohli, many fans took to social media to troll the six-time IPL winner. The incident took place after the IPL final when Ambati Rayudu changed from orange clothes to a blue outfit following Hyderabadā€™s loss against Kolkata.Ā Kevin Pietersen Calls Ambati Rayudu ā€˜Jokerā€™ on Live National Television During Discussion in IPL 2024 Final, Ex-England Cricketer Issues Clarification Regarding Viral Video.

Kevin Pietersen's Tweet to Stop AbusingĀ Ambati Rayudu

"I've at least held firm. I wore it and I owned it," said Pietersen pointing out towards his purple dress. "You are a joker, always a joker," Pietersen further went on to say live on Star Sports.

This led to many trolls being directed towards the 38-year-old as Rayudu has been publicly critical of Virat Kohliā€™s contributions stating that scoring a lot of runs every season does not guarantee an IPL trophy and that RCB needed to show more faith in the youngsters rather than relying on Kohli alone.

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