From Rio Olympics to Kabaddi World Cup, Piers Morgan-Virender Sehwag rekindle Twitter 'love'

India’s historic Kabaddi World Cup 2016 victory on Saturday night saw a flurry of congratulatory messages on social media, as sportspersons and celebrities praised Anup Kumar and his men for a comprehensive victory over Iran in the final. But the highlight of these messages was again a mini-battle between Virender Sehwag and Piers Morgan on Twitter. After an intense 38-29 victory over Iran, India was reveling in celebrations and ‘Viru’ found it a perfect moment to rekindle his long-running feud  with Morgan.

India invented Kabaddi & r World Champs for 8th time.Elsewhere some country invented Cricket & r yet only good in correcting typos.#INDvIRN pic.twitter.com/IG9fucAMMo

— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 22, 2016

A known Twitter troll, there was no way Morgan wouldn’t accept Sehwag’s challenge and replied with a couple of tweets aimed at the Nawab of Najafgarh.

Kabaddi's not really a sport, @virendersehwag - it's just a load of grown men running around slapping each other.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 22, 2016

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Mate, we invented Darts & Curling but I wouldn't boast about being 'World Champions' at them. https://t.co/4PIlEKubpD

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 22, 2016

Sehwag’s jibe on correcting typos was because of an earlier Twitter battle with the British journalist after England had been decimated by India in the Kabaddi World Cup by a massive 69-18 margin.

England loose in a World Cup again.Only the sport changes.This time it's Kabaddi.
India thrash them 69-18.All the best for semis
#INDvENG

— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 18, 2016

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It's 'lose'. https://t.co/QAiUHfI2ft

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 18, 2016

While Sehwag didn’t respond to Morgan’s latest tweet, many of his followers were quick to attack the British journalist.

I hope India & Eng never meet in a cricket WC Final. Otherwise if India will win @piersmorgan will refuse to accept cricket as a sport.

— IAS Smoking Skills (@Smokingskills07) October 22, 2016

You are Like that England team who will always Try to win But Never Win 😂

— Vinit (@Forever_Virat) October 22, 2016

The Sehwag-Morgan Twitter battle has been going on for quite a while now. It had all started at the Rio Olympics 2016, where India had yet another underwhelming performance, with just a silver and bronze medal each. Morgan had then trolled Indian fans, questioning their enthusiasm, and even wagering Rs 1 million , on whether England would win a cricket world cup before India can add to its Olympic gold medal tally.