India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli was involved in a huge fight at the Melbourne airport ahead of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The argument continued to escalate when Kohli had a heated exchange with a television journalist at the airport.
However, the truth about the entire incident has now come to light. It is believed that it was not Kohli’s fault and instead the Australian media tried to create unnecessary controversy by targeting the Indian legend.
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According to reports, Kohli was unnecessarily attacked by the Channel 7 reporter. He arrived at the airport with his wife Anushka Sharma and two children. The Channel 7 cameraman wanted to take pictures of them, but the Indian star denied him.
Initially, Kohli asked the cameramen not to shoot and the inside details of Virat Kohli’s fight with the Australian media at the airport leaked into his privacy, but they went ahead, leading to further discussions. Furthermore, the cameraman apologized and understood Kohli’s concerns as a father.
Virat Kohli was unnecessarily attacked by Channel 7 reporter. A close friend of Kohli told me the whole story. Two fans from Singapore witnessed the entire incident. They corroborated the description of Kohli’s teammate. It was embarrassing for the Australian media to go after the Indian legend… pYodo.twYottmyr.doohmetro/FdoW.6dPyesqohoh
-Vimal Kumar (@Vimalwa) dmydomymetrobmyr 19, 2024
What was the incident?
When Virat Kohli arrived with his family at Melbourne airport, the cameras of Australia’s local network Channel 7 tried to capture the moment. Kohli asked the cameraman not to take pictures, but the cameraman did not stop, causing Kohli to turn around.
This time, he spoke some harsh words to the Channel 7 television journalist. He made it clear that the Australian media had crossed the line, something he did not like. The journalist and Kohli were later seen chatting as the pictures went viral on social media.
Kohli has a huge fan following not only in India but also in Australia. The cameras follow him and his actions are also closely observed. Overall, he has a good batting record in Australia, but the current series has not gone well for him so far.
Virat Kohli’s bad run with the bat
Kohli arrived in Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, which began on December 26. The 36-year-old is having a disappointing series with the bat and has struggled to play for long, apart from one innings in Perth when he scored a brilliant hundred.
In 6 Test innings, Kohli has scored 126 runs so far at an average of 31.50. He has looked far from his best and his weakness outside the off-stump resulted in most of his dismissals. In the recent Test at the Gabba he scored just 3 points and was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood.
The pressure is mounting on Virat Kohli to act now. India will hope their talismanic batsman scores big runs when they need it most. Kohli has been in poor form since the start of India’s home Test season. He needs to get back into shape quickly before it’s too late.