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Virat Kohli Escapes Ban After Heated Exchange With Sam Konstas In Boxing Day Test, But Slapped With...

Virat Kohli, former India captain, has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee in the India vs Australia 4th Test in Melbourne after a shoulder barge incident with debutant Sam Konstas on Thursday, sources told NDTV. The incident happened after the completion of the 10th over of the Australian innings when the players were crossing over. Kohli and Konstas bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch. Both players quickly turned around to glance at each other and engage in a heated exchange of words with Konstas' teammate Usman Khawaja stepping in to separate them.

"Don't Smile While Speaking": Virat Kohli's Fiery Command To Mohammed Siraj Over Interaction With Australians. Watch

Virat Kohli had a heated Day 1 of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Melbourne. With Australia beginning well, Kohli appeared more charged up to make a breakthrough. This not only led to a shoulder-barging clash with Australian opener Sam Konstas, but also a charged up comment to pacer Mohammed Siraj. As Siraj and Marnus Labuschagne were sharing a moment of banter, Virat Kohli was caught on the stump mic asking Siraj in Hindi to not smile while speaking to Labuschagne.

Sam Konstas Breaks Silence On Clash With 'Favourite Player' Virat Kohli On The Field

Making his debut for Australia in the Boxing Day Test against India, teenager Sam Konstas made headlines with his explosive 60-run knock at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Over the course of his stay in the middle Konstas hit some explosive shots, especially to counter the Jasprit Bumrah threat. However, the 19-year-old opening batter was also involved in a heated altercation in the middle with 'his favourite player in the whole world' Virat Kohli. Speaking after his dismissal, Konstas opened up on what transpired with Kohli in the middle, saying emotions got the better of both of them.

On Mohammed Shami Getting 'No' For Australia Series, Ex India Star's Explanation

India pacer Mohammed Shami will not take any part in the remaining Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. On Monday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Shami is not yet fully fit to rejoin the team. BCCI's verdict on Shami came as a shock to many, especially with the pacer in red hot form in domestic cricket. Several reports were circulationg on social media, claiming that Shami would be clear to play in latter stage of the series.

"Career Built On Arrogance": Ex-Cricketers Blame Virat Kohli On Clash With Sam Konstas In 4th Test

While Austalia's teenage opener Sam Konstas made a remarkable impression with the bat, slamming 60 off 65 balls on Test debut in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he was also involved in an ugly incident with India stalwart Virat Kohli. During the 10th over, the two players had clashed into each other, prompting a fierce stare-off between the two and the exchange of a few words. However, several former cricketers and experts have opined that Kohli was largely at fault for the incident.

Watch: Sam Konstas' Unreal Ramp Six Against Jasprit Bumrah Stuns Everyone

Teenager Sam Konstas truly made the hype around his name count as he scored a quick-fire fifty on debut as Australia raced to 112 for 1 at lunch on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against India on Thursday. Konstas replaced Nathan McSweeney in Australia's playing XI and showed exactly why the selectors made the bold call of adding him to the team. The batter started off slow, even struggled against Jasprit Bumrah before unleashing some exquisite T20 cricket shots to put the pressure back on the bowler and the Indian team.

Underfire Babar Azam On Cusp Of Scripting Historic 1st In Boxing Day Test vs South Africa

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is set to make his Test comeback, with the team set to take on South Africa in the first Test of a two-match series, starting Boxing Day. Babar was dropped from the Test team for the last two Tests against England at home, following a string of poor scores. Babar has not scored a century in any format since August last year. During that phase, he played 43 innings across formats. However, Babar will be eyeing a big milestone when the Boxing Day Test gets underway in Centurion.

Virat Kohli To Face 1 Match Ban Over Sam Konstas Incident? What ICC Rulebook Says

India's talismanic cricketer Virat Kohli finds himself in the spotlight over an avoidable clash with Australian teenager Sam Konstas. As the Aussie debutant took Indian bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah to cleaners on Day 1 of the 4th Test at the MCG, Kohli looked to unnerve the batter by trying a few tricks in his bag. The India star seemed to have deliberately shoulder-pushed Konstas on Thursday, hoping to get under his nerves, but the act resulted in a huge altercation in the middle. Ex-cricketers like Ricky Ponting and Michael Vaughan even demanded an ICC sanction for Kohli over the incident. Considering the nature of the incident, it is also understood that the matter will be reviewed by ICC.

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Virat Kohli Escapes Ban After Heated Exchange With Sam Konstas In Boxing Day Test, But Slapped With...

"Don't Smile While Speaking": Virat Kohli's Fiery Command To Mohammed Siraj Over Interaction With Australians. Watch

Sam Konstas Breaks Silence On Clash With 'Favourite Player' Virat Kohli On The Field

On Mohammed Shami Getting 'No' For Australia Series, Ex India Star's Explanation

"Career Built On Arrogance": Ex-Cricketers Blame Virat Kohli On Clash With Sam Konstas In 4th Test

Watch: Sam Konstas' Unreal Ramp Six Against Jasprit Bumrah Stuns Everyone

Underfire Babar Azam On Cusp Of Scripting Historic 1st In Boxing Day Test vs South Africa

Virat Kohli To Face 1 Match Ban Over Sam Konstas Incident? What ICC Rulebook Says