R Ashwin falls victim to Virat Kohli number scam — Here's what happened
In a strange twist of cricket and mistaken identities, two separate incidents have shown just how tricky phone numbers can be for players and fans alike.
Recently in Chhattisgarh, a man bought a new SIM card only to discover it was once used by Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter
Rajat Patidar
. Soon, the phone started buzzing with calls from none other than
Virat Kohli
and
AB de Villiers
.
Once Patidar got wind of the situation, he informed the police, and the man eventually returned the SIM.
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Speaking about the story on his YouTube channel, former India off-spinner
R Ashwin
shared a similar experience of his own. He said he recently received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number claiming to be New Zealand and
Chennai Super Kings
batter
Devon Conway
. At first,
Ashwin
believed it might be genuine. But when the person asked him for Virat
Kohli
's number, doubts began to creep in.
To test the situation, Ashwin shared a non-active number for Kohli. He then casually asked about a bat he had supposedly given to Conway. The reply came back that the bat was 'good', which confirmed Ashwin's suspicion — because in reality, he had never given Conway any bat at all.
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Ashwin quickly blocked the number and checked through Chennai Super Kings' communication channels, only to confirm it was a fake account.
Both incidents show how easily impersonation can happen and how even cricketers need to be cautious about who they are really speaking to on the other end of the line.
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