Indian captain Virat Kohli has always batted for healthy eating and even preaches his fans the same on social media. However, Virat is associated to a brand manufacturing chips and this is something that surprised his fans. A few pictures of the Indian captain bingeing on those chips too have gone viral.

Many fans wondered if he was setting a wrong example endorsing those chips. However, Virat wrote an open letter to his fans and put all the rumours to rest. He wrote an open letter and wrote, “Dear Fans, So, I believe recent pictures of me have been making the rounds for all the wrong reasons. I have received some very confused messages from my fellow fitness enthusiasts and fans. Tune in to the 1st strategic timeout of the 8 pm IPL match tonight, and I assure you, you will have answers to your questions.”

“Before I reveal my reasons, I would like to mention that I have always been, and will continue to be very vocal and passionate about the importance of eating healthy. Every individual has his own fitness level and I strongly believe we must do what works best for our bodies. Personally, I love to eat home-cooked meals whenever possible but my guilty pleasure is chips! Which is why you have seen me bingeing on them of late,” he further wrote.

“I understand, and truly appreciate your concern for my health, but I assure you that my fitness regimen has not gone for a toss (pun intended). What’s changed? I’ve found my guilt-free timeout. Yours sincerely, Virat Kohli,” ended the letter.

Virat Kohli last featured in as the skipper of the Royal Challengers Bangalore which failed to qualify for the playoffs. The team lost their last match against the Rajasthan Royals by 30 runs. After losing the match, he said, “It was a strange one, great position at one stage but the way we fumbled it wasn't ideal. AB was batting beautifully, the decision-making of the others was poor. It shouldn't have been repeated by five-six guys in a row. We wanted to strengthen our middle order that hasn't been our strength for the last few years, something we need to look forward to over the next year and beyond. Scoring and stress in the middle order can't always be on a guy like AB. Here, others around him just didn't show enough composure. Quite a few positives: Umesh was outstanding, Chahal was good, Siraj took his opportunities, Moeen grabbed his chances and gave us the balance. Disappointed to not finish this off after we were cruising, just to see the way it unfolded after that hurts.”

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