Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli grabbed the headlines after creating a huge drama upon his arrival in Melbourne ahead of the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia.
Kohli again lost his cool to protect his family’s privacy. The former Indian captain was caught on camera having a heated conversation with a TV journalist at the Melbourne airport, leaving one person completely stunned.
Virat Kohli got into a heated confrontation with a journalist in Melbourne
He was accompanied by his wife Anushka Sharma and their two children Vamika and Akaay. Channel 7 cameras captured the fiery moment during a visibly angry Virat Kohli’s tense conversation with a TV reporter at Melbourne airport.
After initially walking away, the Indian batting icon returned and had some sharp words before attacking again. The reason for Kohli’s disappointment was that the cameras were focused on his family.
Appearing in a casual avatar, the dashing right-hander even addressed the camera operator before leaving, making it clear that his personal boundaries had been crossed. Now the pictures of the drama are all over the social media.
Here are the viral pictures:
A bit of drama at Melbourne airport this morning. https://t.co/YnTuF2HQRD pic.twitter.com/1HkGNI90LK
— Matt Thompson (@MattThompson) December 19, 2024
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is said to be retiring from Test cricket next year along with Rohit Sharma. Media reports claimed that Ravichandran Ashwin’s sudden retirement from international cricket could mark the beginning of a wave of major retirements in Test cricket.
Ashwin followed in the footsteps of MS Dhoni, who retired during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2012, setting an example for other senior stars. When players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma show signs of slowing down, they will announce their retirement from Test cricket. Kohli and Rohit retired from T20I cricket after India won the T20 World Cup in 2024.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to retire from Test cricket next year
With an average of 11.69 in his last 11 innings, Rohit’s recent form has been under the radar while Kohli’s technique has been exposed by Australia’s pacers in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Both players will play their final test match in Sydney next month.
With a transformation on the horizon for Team India, the upcoming 2025 series in England will certainly be a turning point for the big hitters if they decide to continue after the Australia tour.
A Cricbuzz report said: “The Indian team is expected to undergo a transformation soon – possibly with the next Test series starting in England in the summer of 2025. As in the past, credit or discredit is likely the test series in Australia. Over the years, Australian tours have developed a notorious reputation for bringing cricketing careers to an agonizing end.
The report added: “It is unlikely that anyone will openly admit that this was a push, but there is a perception that this announcement is the first in a series that is expected to continue – for example, in 2008, when several senior players retired one after another. time. . Signals transmitted directly or indirectly appear to have been sent, setting the stage for the transition.”
