Virat Kohli Controversy: 5 controversial moments of Virat’s cricketing career
Published on: Dec 6, 2022 2:45 pm IST|Updated on: Dec 8, 2022 11:31 am IST
War of words with Mitchell Johnson
Virat Kohli was the center of Indian cricket supporters’ dreams when India travelled to Australia in 2014. When Kohli took the field in the land of the kangaroos, he was eager to disprove his doubters after a disappointing performance earlier in the year in England. The Indian batsman made a strong effort at a delivery outside off stump produced by Johnson, and the ball took the outside edge and soared past slip. Additionally, Johnson and Kohli were spotted tussling after the boundary. Kohli then hit Johnson with a blow. The left-arm bowler was beaten mercilessly by Kohli whenever he bowled short. He then hit Johnson with a stunning cover drive, and the two began to argue.
When Virat Kohli mocked Ravichandran Ashwin
In this game, KXIP was chasing RCB’s massive 207 total and needed 27 runs from the last over. Ashwin hit Umesh Yadav’s opening delivery for a six. He attempted the identical hit on the following ball, but Virat Kohli successfully caught the ball. Virat Kohli teased Ashwin for his notorious Mankad try after the catch and appeared to be making fun of him.
Altercation with Tim Paine
Tim Paine, an Australian player, and Virat Kohli had an altercation while India was on tour in Australia in the 2018–19 season. At the time, Kohli, and Paine, who was the Australian captain, were constantly at odds with one another.
“=He had given send-offs to a few of our players. I sort of just had enough and thought you also have to stand up for yourself and your teammates and that was one of the reasons I thought, ‘no, I’m the captain, it’s my turn, I have to stand up and show him we’re here for the fight’,” said Paine as quoted in the documentary ‘The Test’.When Paine came out to bat in the second Test match, Kohli told the Aussie skipper that if Paine messed up with the willow, India would go 2-0 up in the series. “If he messes it up, it’s 2-0. Who’s gonna talk then?”, said Kohli to Paine on the field.
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