Indian cricket star Virat Kohli He was involved in a huge brawl at Melbourne Airport ahead of the fourth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The argument continued to grow as Kohli got into a heated argument with a TV journalist at the airport.
However, the truth about the whole incident has now come out. 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 targeted by a Channel 7 reporter unnecessarily. He arrived at the airport with his wife Anushka Sharma and two children. A Channel 7 photographer was looking forward to taking pictures, but the Indian star denied it.
Initially, Kohli asked the photographers not to shoot, and internal details of Virat Kohli's fight were leaked with the Australian media at the airport, but they went ahead leading to more arguments. Moreover, the photographer apologized and understood Kohli's concerns as a parent.
Virat Kohli was unnecessarily targeted by a Channel 7 reporter. A close friend of Kohli told me the whole story. Two fans from Singapore witnessed the whole incident. They confirmed the description of Kohli's teammate. This was disgraceful of the Australian media to go after the Indian legend… pIC.RThIRRep.CSM/FCW6DpQSSS
– Vimal Kumar (@vimalwa) DeCeMforep 19, 2024
What was the incident?
When Virat Kohli arrived with his family at Melbourne Airport, AustraliaNew Zealand's local network Channel 7 cameras tried to capture the moment. Kohli asked the photographer not to take pictures, but the photographer did not stop, which prompted Kohli to return.
This time, he came with some harsh words directed at a Channel 7 journalist. He explained that the Australian media had gone too far, which he did not like. The conversation between the journalist and Kohli was later seen as pictures went viral on social media.
Kohli has a huge fan base not only in India but also in Australia. Cameras follow him and his actions are looked at closely as well. Overall, he has a good batting record in Australia but current series Things haven't gone well for him so far.
Virat Kohli's poor performance with the bat
Kohli has arrived in Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, starting on December 26. The 36-year-old is having a disappointing run with the bat and has struggled to play for long, apart from one innings in Perth when he scored a catch. One hundred wonderful.
In 6 Test innings, Kohli has scored 126 runs so far at an average of 31.50. He looked far from his best as his weakness outside off stump led to most of his dismissals. In the last Test at the Gabba, he scored just 3 runs and was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood.
The pressure is mounting on Virat Kohli to perform now. India will expect their magical batsman to score big runs when they need him most. Kohli has been in poor form since the start of the home Test season in India. He has to get back to his fitness quickly before it's too late.
