Virat Kohli ends feud with Sam Konstas? India great poses with Australian debutant's brothers ahead of Sydney Test

Just a few days ago, India's senior batsman Virat Kohli found himself in a confrontation with Australia's debutant Sam Konstas during the fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. As a result, Kohli faced sanctions from the ICC for his actions. However, Kohli quickly moved past the incident and was seen posing with Sam's brothers during a New Year celebration hosted by Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.

The event took place on January 1 as part of the Glenn McGrath Foundation's celebrations leading up to the fifth Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Despite the intense on-field rivalry between the Australian and Indian teams, members from both sides were in attendance.

After the event, Konstas' brothers shared photos of their meeting with Kohli on social media. The Instagram post was captioned: "Happy New Year! Thanks to Prime Minister Mr Albanese for his hospitality as well as celebrating the McGrath Foundation." They also met India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

 

 

 

 

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During Day 1 of the Melbourne Test match, a noteworthy moment occurred in the world of cricket as Konstas displayed dominance over Jasprit Bumrah. In a surprising turn of events, Virat Kohli intentionally collided his shoulder with the 19-year-old player. This incident took place at the end of the 10th over of the opening session, as Konstas was making his way to the opposite end of the crease. Kohli, straying far from his position on the pitch, approached Konstas and initiated the shoulder bump. This led to a heated exchange of words between the two players, which was promptly diffused by the on-field umpire.

Subsequently, Kohli was penalized with a 20 percent deduction from his match fees and received one demerit point for violating the ICC's Code of Conduct.

Furthermore, the Australian opener was involved in another altercation with Bumrah, where he taunted the crowd after hitting a ramp six off the bowler. In a twist of fate, Bumrah retaliated by mimicking Konstas after getting the better of him in the second innings.

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