New Delhi. On the first day of the fourth Test match between India and Australia, there was a clash between Virat Kohli and debuting player Sam Costance. After this incident, many Australian players blamed Virat Kohli. Former Australian cricketer Kerry O’Keefe had also called Virat Kohli arrogant. After some time he apologized to Virat and said that he should not have said this.
He said on Star Sports, “I apologize for calling Virat Kohli’s behavior arrogant. I should not have said that. This is his swag and this is how he plays cricket. He got a little angry and reacted this way. “Kohli is a passionate cricketer and his aggression is what makes him a competitive cricketer.”
At the same time, Justin Langer was in favor of this clash. But not of physical contact. Justin Langer said, “I have said before that Virat Kohli is one of the greatest cricketers of all time, but I do not agree with the physical contact. There is no place for this in our game.” Apart from this, many cricketers blamed Virat Kohli for this.
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli deliberately hit 19-year-old opener Sam Costance, who was debuting for Australia, during the match. After the umpire noticed, both the players were separated. Virat Kohli was fined 20 percent of his match fee for this act.
FIRST PUBLISHED: December 27, 2024, 05:31 IST