NEW DELHI: A photo of Virat Kohli signing a Pakistan jersey while leaving a hotel in Perth has been doing rounds on social media, showing the former India captain giving an autograph to a fan holding a Pakistan jersey.

However, the truth tells a different story. The fan had actually requested Kohli to sign an RCB jersey, but the image was later morphed to show a Pakistan jersey, which quickly went viral on social media.

In the original video, Kohli was seen leaving the hotel, placing his cricket kit on the team bus, and approaching a fan holding a RCB jersey for him to sign. The former RCB captain obliges, signing the jersey before moving on to autograph several more jerseys for other fans.

Kohli and Rohit Sharma got straight to work after arriving in Perth, spending significant time in the nets during India's first training session ahead of the opening ODI against Australia on Sunday.

All eyes are on the two former India captains, who last represented the national side in the Champions Trophy earlier this year and are now participating exclusively in the 50-over format.

Both Kohli and Rohit batted in the nets for nearly 30 minutes. The Indian squad arrived in Perth in two batches on Wednesday and Thursday for the upcoming white-ball tour, which features three ODIs and five T20s, beginning October 29.