Virat Kohli loses his cool with Australian media, snaps: 'Need privacy with my kids, you can't film without asking me'
Virat Kohli has been in the spotlight recently, with concerns over his form in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and increasing retirement rumours following R. Ashwin's announcement. Recently, he went viral for a tense interaction with the media in Melbourne, which was later explained as a misunderstanding regarding his children being filmed.
Virat Kohli has been making headlines more than usual lately, especially with the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He has not been in top form and rumours about his retirement have only intensified following R. Ashwin's announcement. Recently, Kohli has gone viral for an intense exchange with the media upon his arrival in Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test, where cameras captured his frustration.
In the video, Kohli is seen leaving the airport when he has a tense interaction with a reporter, though the conversation is inaudible.
Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli has been involved in a fiery confrontation at Melbourne Airport. @theodrop has the details. https://t.co/5zYfOfGqUb #AUSvIND #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/uXqGzmMAJi
— 7NEWS Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) December 19, 2024
After walking away, he returns and says, "I need some privacy with my kids, yeah? You can't film without asking me."
Later, a 7NEWS reporter explained that Kohli's frustration stemmed from a misunderstanding when he believed the media was filming his children.
The situation was resolved quickly after Kohli was reassured that his kids were not being filmed, and he even shook hands with the Channel 7 cameraman, as reported by 7News Melbourne.
'Very cheap of the Australian media'
Fans quickly came to Kohli's defense, expressing their outrage. One fan said, "What kind of disgusting behavior is this? If someone doesn't want their kids filmed, why do you feel entitled to ignore their boundaries? This is journalism at its absolute lowest!"
What kind of disgusting behavior is this? If someone doesn’t want their kids filmed, why do you feel entitled to ignore their boundaries? This is journalism at its absolute lowest!
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) December 19, 2024
Another noted, "If there was no prior warning, it's understandable that the reporters didn't know not to film Kohli's family. But if he already mentioned it, then it's very cheap of the Australian media."
If there was no prior warning, it’s understandable that the reporters didn’t know not to film Kohli’s family. But if Kohli already did, then it’s very cheap of the Australian media.
— Selfless?? (@SelflessCricket) December 19, 2024
I’m just happy you chose not to share those clips on the internet.
A third fan added, "He has the right to protect his family. It seems that Australian media will go to any extent to get his photos, even surpassing Indian media in being disrespectful."
He has right to protect his family. It seems that Australian media will go to any extent to take his photos beating Indian media to be lowest ?
— Rohan Raje Khanapurkar (@RRKhanapurkar) December 19, 2024
this is actually a REALLY bad look for you guys you know
— robbie (@robbierocket7) December 19, 2024
Concerns about Virat Kohli's recent form
Concerns over Virat Kohli's form and future in Test cricket intensified after his dismissal for just three runs in the first innings of the third Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Brisbane.
This setback brought his average to an eight-year low, adding to the struggles of a lean patch that Kohli had been enduring over the past 12 months.
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