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During a podcast, which was posted on Monday, June 16, English cricket pundits Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain mocked Dinesh Karthik for his conversation with Virat Kohli during the final of IPL 2025. They made light of the fact that Karthik delivered a 'lecture' to Kohli that did not do much good.

Karthik was the batting coach and mentor of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), which won its first-ever IPL championship by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final. Kohli was RCB's top scorer in the final with slow 43 from 35 balls. He also emerged as the team's top scorer of the season.

On the Sky Sports podcast, Atherton made light of how Karthik had been the center of attention amidst the trophy uplift and instructed Kohli on what to do, though Kohli is among the finest batters in the world. Karthik had no response and only smiled.

Atherton asked Karthik what he was explaining to Kohli at that time.

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Atherton said:

"Before the final, I predicted that if RCB won, you would be right at the front holding the trophy, which turned out to be true, and Virat Kohli was right at the back, but you won the trophy."

He added:

“And secondly, in that final, what I noticed was, in a strategic timeout, you spent a long-time telling Virat Kohli what to do. He was at the crease, and you spent a long time, I saw you there, pointing at him, and I think he was out the very next over, after your five-minute lecture. Tell me what you said to him."

DK responded:

“This is probably the hardest question I’ve been asked on a podcast. The first part, at least, I can manage. The second part, I’m trying to think, without getting scarred for my life, I need to say the right answer."

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Karthik asked Atherton about his assumption on the talks between him and Virat, to which Atherton responded with:

“I just thought, what is this man telling one of the greatest batters that has ever walked the earth? What can he possibly be telling him? And then I thought, whatever he told him didn’t work, because he was out the very next over."

Karthik replied that he didn't remember anything. then informed that Karthik seemed confused and didn't wish to reply.

Hussain said:

“I think it’s the first time ever that you haven’t got an answer. You’re silent."

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