Virat Kohli is quite an emotional player. The Indian captain wears his heart on his sleeve and does not shy away from expressing himself. Now, it was during the third day of the ongoing Test match between India and Australia, Virat Kohli got into a war of words with the Tim Paine. Towards the end of the day, Indian pacers were able to get four wickets an appeal in the last over was turned down by the umpire. The visitors did not go for a review but the Aussie skipper and Kohli got exchanged verbal blows. India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 3 Video Highlights: Usman Khawaja Anchors Hosts to 132-4 After Virat Kohli's Century.
All thanks to the stump mic stationed closer to both of them which picked up the conversation. “If he messes it up, it’s 2-0,” Kohli said, referring to the series lead in Perth after Adelaide win. And Paine replied, “You’ve got to bat first, big head”. The war of words continued as the two teams headed to the dressing room at stumps. Check out the video below:
Kohli - ‘If you mess up, it is 2-0, here’
Paine -‘You have to bat first big head’ 😂
Kohli needs to up his #banter gamehttps://t.co/26goZg3n4s#IndvAus
— Vignesh (@vignesh_p) December 16, 2018
The Aussie greats including Mike Hussey and Mark Taylor lashed out at the Indian captain for the behaviour. Mike Hussey said that Virat is going nuts when the Indians take a wicket and he does not like the Indian captain’s attitude. Whereas, Mark Taylor said that the game should be played keeping in mind the sportsmanship. “We all love watching Virat play because he is so passionate, not just about his batting, but about Indian cricket. But he’s also got to remember that as a captain of a national side, you’ve got to be passionate about the game of cricket as well, not just your nation,” said Mark Taylor.
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