Chetan Bhagat and Piers Morgan had a Twitter war, but Virender Sehwag took the cake

UK journalist and television host broke the internet when he mocked the athletes of many countries for their disappointing performance at the Rio Olympics 2016, including Indian athletes. While Indian Twitterati jumped at him for talking foul about the athletes, Morgan gave them a witty answer right back, and also trolled celebs like Chetan Bhagat and Suhel Seth.

Bhagat’s fight with Morgan didn’t end with just one tweet, as soon they launched into a full-fledged Twitter war. But this war of words was turned into a hilarious love story between these two personalities by Twitter and both ended up getting trolled big time on the micro-blogging site.

The online feud started yesterday when Morgan first tweeted about how embarrasing it is for India to give such a grand welcome to two athletes who won a silver and a bronze medal.

Country with 1.2 billion people wildly celebrates 2 losing medals. How embarrassing is that? https://t.co/FYSBM7ErAf

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

When celebrities and people in India lashed out at the host for making this comment, here’s what he had to say.

Indian Twitter definitely wins Gold at trolling. If only their athletes were as skilled. https://t.co/MRO110udG4

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

This is what Chetan said.

We honor achievers Peirs. Top 3 in the world,despite 3rd world sports facilities isn’t loser.It is freaking amazing! https://t.co/pbFuP0Hmky

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 24, 2016

And in return, this is the answer he got.

Noted, Chatan. https://t.co/wYknYWSkQZ

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

This is not the end of it. Chetan tried being polite.

It’s Chetan. And sorry about the trolling. I get my fair share. Celebration or outrage, we tend to overdo.Clearly https://t.co/Wkc6UWUIND

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) August 24, 2016

But Morgan was in no mood to be polite!

I know how to spell your name.
It was a little joke because you didn’t know how to spell mine…. https://t.co/s7sKUecDyW

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

Twitterati had a field day trolling the “bond” between these two.

Peir Chatan Dhan Paayo.

— Naomi Datta (@nowme_datta) August 24, 2016

Tu Pier hai kisi aur ka, tujhe chatan-ta koi aur hai..

— Mahesh Venk (@maheshvs) August 24, 2016

A tale of two fraands pic.twitter.com/slv9bv1Gd4

— Bratticus (@bharatunnithan) August 24, 2016

Peirs ❤️ Chatan pic.twitter.com/JuK8gszkes

— Nirali Shah (@nirali_ss) August 24, 2016

Ab tumhare hawale Chatan saathiyon – Peirs Morgan

— Nirali Shah (@nirali_ss) August 24, 2016

Morgan did not spare even Suhel Seth.

What is even more embarrassing are your snivelling interviews as if you had a diaper in your mouth. Sad. https://t.co/9jf55sBwAU — SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) August 24, 2016

At least you’ll never have to worry about being one of my interviewees, Suhel. I only interview famous people. https://t.co/yPGf3TLtNr— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

After a day-long Twitter war with people, it looked like Morgan was not going t back down, until Virender Sehwag shut him up!

We cherish every small happiness’, But Eng who invented Cricket,&yet2win a WC,still continue to playWC.Embarrassing? https://t.co/0mzP4Ro8H9— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 24, 2016

Very embarrassing, Legend. If @KP24 was playing, we’d win the WC. Just as we won T20 WC & he was Man of Series. https://t.co/50X5YMQSQU— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

KP is a legend no doubt,bt wasnt he born in SA,&by ur logic Eng shd hv won 2007WC. Why hv prblm wid our ppl,celbrtng https://t.co/ZigCrzVG05 — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 24, 2016

While he continued his rant on Twitter, Morgan also admitted to being “beaten to a pulp” by “Mr Sehwag”. This was his final sign off.

Dear India, I love you but in your hearts you know I’m right. Read this, get angry & START TRAINING FOR JAPAN 2020.https://t.co/0PizjeaxNO— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 24, 2016

Don’t we all love Virender Sehwag!

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