Amitabh Bachchan Takes on Andrew Flintoff on Virat Kohli Versus Joe Root Comparison

As all of India celebrated Virat Kohli and the big win he scripted over Australia on Sunday night in the ICC World T20, ardent fan Amitabh Bachchan was back on Twitter with whoops of joy and an engaging battle of tweets with former England player Andrew Flintoff.

A gigantic army joined the Big B in pulverising Flintoff, whose sign-off tweets told a tale.

Thanks for all the advice , goodnight !! ??

- andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) March 27, 2016

Getting a taste of what it is like to be @piersmorgan ,some abuse flying about ,some people just don't understand the term "tongue in cheek"

- andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) March 27, 2016

It began when Flintoff tweeted after Kohli's match winning knock of 82 not out at Mohali.

At this rate @imVkohli will be as good as @root66 one day ! Not sure who @englandcricket will meet in the final now !

- andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) March 27, 2016

That would be Joe Root, who led a thrilling 230-run chase against South Africa by smashing 83 off 44 balls. England won by two wickets and with two balls remaining.

Amitabh Bachchan would have none of it. He replied to Flintoff:

@flintoff11 @imVkohli @root66 @englandcricket Root who ? ??? ?? ????? ????? Root ko ..!!!

- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 27, 2016

And Andrew Flintoff, in a brave moment, wrote back.

Sorry who's this ? ?? https://t.co/sjhs7HGT1d

- andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) March 27, 2016

Amitabh Bachchan did not reply to that, but Flintoff was drowned in a deluge of indignant tweets, many ridiculing the former England player as they reminded him that he was addressing someone with 19 million more followers than his 1.85 million on Twitter.

Beta @flintoff11,

"Rishtey Me To Wo Tumhare Baap Lagtey Hain, Naam Hai Shahenshaah". ;) @SrBachchan #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/r4dKZjV2YX

- Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 27, 2016

The 1 who is having 19M more followers than u here & more famous than u in England @flintoff11 @SrBachchan @imVkohli @root66 @englandcricket

- D???l (@beingdevil_) March 27, 2016

.@flintoff11 @SrBachchan @imVkohli @root66 @englandcricket
Visit Madame Tussauds, London. You'll know who's he.

- Virat Kohli (@Bees_Kut) March 27, 2016

@flintoff11 Daddy!! @SrBachchan pic.twitter.com/iYjddRDt0R

- Khaleesi (@HappyHigh01) March 27, 2016

After India beat Bangladesh on Wednesday last, Amitabh Bachchan had admonished Indian commentators for speaking "more about our players than others."

T 2184 - With all due respects, it would be really worthy of an Indian commentator to speak more about our players than others all the time.

- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 23, 2016