Former England national cricket team batsman Kevin Pietersen has backed Virat Kohli amid all the criticism from former Australia cricketers amid the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The match is underway at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
Kohli has become the main talking point in the fourth Test of the ongoing series against the Australian National Cricket Team. The batsman has received a lot of criticism for his antics against rivals in Melbourne.
Virat Kohli hit the headlines after fighting with Australian national cricket team debutant Sam Konstas.
Kohli hit the headlines after fighting with Australian National Cricket Team debutant Sam Konstas. The two players on the first day of the match were involved in a massive brawl, which raised the bar in both the groups and the crowd at the MCG.
After Kohli was seen having a go at Sam Konstas, things between the two became more intense after the 10th over. Both players bumped shoulders as they moved around the field between overs. This saw them share a heated exchange of words before Usman Khawaja and the umpire interrupted them to separate the batsmen.
After that, Virat Kohli faced a lot of criticism as many Australian fans and pundits criticized him for his behaviour. Many criticized the batsman for coming down hard on the young batsman, who was making his debut for the Australian National Cricket Team.
Virat Kohli had a heated moment with the MCG fans after getting out in the first innings at MCG.
Virat Kohli received harsh words from the crowd but his gesture towards the fan stood out. Things didn’t end there for him as when he came up to bat, the fans booed him and then after he came out he had a heated moment.
As Virat Kohli returned to the dressing room, a section of the crowd said something to him. This did not sit well with him as the batsman once again replied to the spectators and generated another controversy related to him.
Imagine how boring it would be without the showman! And he has earned EVERYTHING with his racing throughout his career – Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen, however, enjoys the theater Virat Kohli is creating in Australia. He said that everything that happens to the batsman he has earned with his runs throughout his career. He also targeted former Australian cricketers. On his Twitter account, he explained:
“Virat creating theater in Australia! Come on! Imagine how boring it would be without the showman! And he has earned EVERYTHING from his careers throughout his career! Many would end their successful international careers with 1/4 of what that he has achieved…”
