Whatever Kohli and Rohit Plan, It Will Be in the Best Interest of Indian Cricket: Gambhir
Indian players had given him send-off when Konstas took the wicket of Usman Khawaja on the last ball of play on day one. Australian head coach McDonald had said after day two that he had to check on Konstas' welfare after the intimidating episode.
New Day, Same Story: 'King' Kohli Struggles Again as India Collapses for 185
Virat Kohli (17 off 69 balls), whose form and technical weaknesses are also under the scanner, was for the seventh time dismissed in the corridor of uncertainty in the tour, a problem that seems incurable at the moment.
You Need the Guts to Tell Rohit and Virat to Sit Down: Surinder Khanna
India captain Rohit, who missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth, has been a disaster on the tour while trying to find his pocket of scoring runs. Across five innings in three Tests, he has only managed 31 runs.
Kohli Deserves More Time, No Comparison with Rohit: Manjrekar
In the aftermath of their recent drubbings, some have called out both for dismal performances. However, it is former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar who has been outspoken about the distinction in terms of how one should compare their contributions to Test cricket.
‘The King is Dead, Bumrah Takes the Mantle Now’: Katich’s Dig at Underfire Kohli
Set a challenging target of 340 runs, India faced a major setback in the first session of Day 5. Kohli, batting on 3, was dismissed in the final over before lunch, edging a wide delivery from Mitchell Starc to the slips.
4th Test India Struggles at 333 in 340Run Chase as Rohit Rahul and Kohli Depart Early
An unrelenting Pat Cummins took 2-10 off nine overs, removing Rohit for nine and KL Rahul for a duck in quick succession on the fifth morning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
‘The Game Would Be Boring Without the Showman’: Pietersen Supports Kohli Amid MCG Controversy
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, came out in support of Kohli, praising the 36-year-old for bringing theatre to the game.
4th Test: Gavaskar Calls Kohli’s Fine for Collision with Konstas 'Just a Slap on the Wrist'
On Thursday, on the first day of the match, after the 10th over of Australia's innings was over, Kohli seemed to alter his walking direction and made an inappropriate shoulder bump into Konstas, who hit 60 off 65 balls on debut.
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