Ind vs Aus Melbourne Test: Virat Kohli may face match referee ire for doing THIS to Australian debutant Sam Konstas

In an exciting start to the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne debutant Sam Konstas displayed a fearless approach against Indias ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah en route to his 52ball halfcentury The young Australian openers audacious T20style shots including reverse scoops and drives unsettled the Indian bowlers However it was Konstass onfield altercation with Virat Kohli that caught everyonersquos attentionAn exchange between Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas THE BOXING DAY TEST IS HEREpictwittercomx8O4XCN1Sjmdash Mufaddal Vohra mufaddal_vohra December 26 2024During the first session Kohli and Konstas exchanged words after a shoulder bump in the middle of the pitch As the two players clashed Usman Khawaja intervened and umpire Michael Gough stepped in to break up the confrontation Despite the altercation Konstas remained unfazed and continued to play with remarkable composure eventually reaching his maiden halfcentury The 19yearolds maturity and fearless cricket earned him praise with the MCG crowd roaring in supportSam Konstas has mentioned Virat Kohli as his favourite cricketerYet the Indian superstar was a bit uncharitable to the youngster on the fieldINDvsAUS pictwittercomrijfGdlFd4mdash Vijay A VAAChandran December 26 2024Kohli meanwhile has struggled for form with just one century in his last 40 innings His fiery exchange with Konstas only added to the tension Few days back Kohli had also been involved in a public dispute with the Australian media after accusing them of taking photographs of his children without permissionAs for the incident at the MCG replays revealed that Kohli had intentionally walked into Konstasrsquo path which prompted the exchange of words Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and exumpire Simon Taufel both questioned Kohlis actions suggesting that the contact could fall under the ICCrsquos Code of Conduct as inappropriate physical contact The ICC is expected to review the incident with the possibility of demerit points for Kohli or Konstas if the match referee deems it a Level Two offenceIf the ICC donrsquot give Virat a holiday with his family in Sydney then we might as well pack up our bat and ball and go home Changed his line and showed the world the kid has rattled him amp his team Such a shame as the kid absolutely idolizes Kohlildquo Never meet your hero rdquo mdash Darren Berry ChuckBerry1969 December 26 2024Konstas who was making his Test debut had already shown immense potential with some aggressive batting taking on Bumrah with ease He hit 6 fours and 2 sixes before being dismissed for 60 runs by Ravindra Jadeja ending a memorable debut knock Despite the early clash the 19yearold remained the focal point of the match showing why hersquos one of Australias most exciting young talentsICC review of KohliKostas altercationThe ICC has confirmed that it will review the heated exchange between Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas during the ongoing Boxing Day Test at the MCG The incident took place in the first session when Kohli tossing the ball in his hand appeared to intentionally walk towards Konstas resulting in a shoulder bump The exchange quickly escalated prompting Khawaja to step in and separate the players with umpire Michael Gough also interveningIf the ICCs guidelines are adhered to Virat Kohli is in some troubleSEN_Cricket 1116sen pictwittercomJz0OVuy7vvmdash Tom Morris tommorris32 December 26 2024Konstas who had already impressed with his fearless batting spoke about the incident stating ldquoIt happens in cricketrdquo However former cricket figures including Ricky Ponting and Simon Taufel suggested that Kohlis actions could be considered inappropriate physical contact under the ICCs Code of Conduct The match referee Andy Pycroft is expected to review the footage and may impose demerit points on either player if deemed necessaryVirat Kohli being a little crybaby once again pictwittercomtQNnvrXQR1mdash The ACC TheACCnz December 26 2024Konstas who replaced Nathan McSweeney in this Test continued to play his natural game finishing with 60 runs from 65 balls His knock included aggressive shots such as a reverse scoop over the slips for six and another over the wicketkeeperrsquos head for four Despite the onfield drama Konstasrsquos debut was a memorable one proving his fearless attitude at the highest level of cricket