Former Australia bowler apologizes after making controversial comments about Virat Kohli’s career and achievements, then praises his talent and sportsmanship

New Delhi: Virat Kohli found himself in the midst of an intense controversy during the fourth Test match between India and Australia. The incident occurred on the first day of the match when Kohli had a confrontation with 19-year-old debutant Sam Konstas. As Kohli was walking, he inadvertently collided with Konstas, sparking a heated argument between the two players. The tense situation was eventually resolved with the intervention of Usman Khawaja and the umpire, bringing an end to the dispute.

Following the altercation, a former Australian cricketer slammed Virat Kohli for instigating the incident but has now apologized for these words.

A former Australian cricketer has labelled Virat Kohli as arrogant.:
Former Australian cricketer Kerry O’Keeffe criticized Virat Kohli following the altercation with Sam Konstas. O’Keeffe described Kohli as arrogant and claimed that the Indian batter’s illustrious career in international cricket was founded on this arrogance, adding that Kohli seemed to harbour resentment towards the 19-year-old Konstas.

Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas exchanged a heated moment on the MCG. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/QL13nZ9IGI

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“Kohli has built his whole career on arrogance. Suddenly, he identified that in a debutant and seemed to resent it,” said Kerry O’Keeffe about Virat Kohli following the incident between Kohli and Sam Konstas.

Kerry O’Keeffe apologizes to Virat Kohli on the second day of the fourth Test:
On the second day of the fourth Test, Kerry O’Keeffe issued an apology for his remarks about Virat Kohli.
“I want to apologize for calling Virat Kohli’s behaviour arrogance. I shouldn’t have said that. He has got a swagger and plays his cricket like that. I think when he saw another player showing swagger like him, he got a bit annoyed and reacted in that fashion. Kohli is a passionate cricketer and his aggression is what makes him a competitive cricketer,” said Kerry O’Keeffe in his apology to Virat Kohli.