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Former India skipper and talismanic batter Virat Kohli nearly got into a heated argument with the crowd present at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. On Thursday, December 26, the highly-anticipated Boxing Day clash kicked off in Melbourne after the third Test at The Gabba ended in a draw. The opening day of the MCG Test saw some heated moments between cricketers on both sides, including legendary Indian batter Kohli. While it seemed that things had cooled down a bit, Kohli almost got engaged in an argument with the crowd.
On Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test, when Kohli was walking back to the pavilion after he was dismissed by Scott Boland. On his way to the dressing room, the 36-year-old was booed by a section of the MCG fans, which annoyed the senior batter. He turned back and proceeded to say a few words to the crowd. However, before things could heat up, a member of the security team interfered and calmed Kohli down, taking him through the tunnel. It goes without saying that the video went viral on social media in no time, and was shared multiple times.
I want to apologize for calling Virat Kohli’s behavior arrogance: Kerry O’Keeffe
Former Australia cricketer Kerry O’ Keeffe apologised for calling Indian batter Virat Kohli ‘arrogant’ after his controversy with debutant Sam Konstas. O’Keeffee had said, “Kohli has built his whole career on arrogance. Suddenly, he identified that in a debutant and seemed to resent it.” However, it didn’t take long for the former cricketer to apologise after the incident. He apologised for his words and said that he shouldn’t have called Kohli arrogant.
O’Keeffe said, “I want to apologize for calling Virat Kohli’s behavior arrogant. I shouldn’t have said that. He has got a swagger and plays his cricket like that. I think when he saw another player showing swagger like him, he got a bit annoyed and reacted in that fashion. Kohli is a passionate cricketer and his aggression is what makes him a competitive cricketer.”
