Former Australian cricketer apologizes to Virat Kohli for inappropriate comment: ‘I shouldn’t have said that’

Former Australian cricketer Kerry O’Keeffe apologized for calling Virat Kohli “arrogant”. While criticizing Kohli’s clash with Australian debutant Sam Konstas on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, O’Keefe used inappropriate words. The former Australian star player said, “Kohli has built his entire career on arrogance.” O’Keeffe further added that Kohli cannot bear another youngster matching his fire with fire.

“Kohli has built his entire career on arrogance. “Suddenly he recognized that in a debutant and seemed to resent it,” O’Keeffe said on Thursday.

However, the 75-year-old realized his mistake and apologized on the second day of the friendly. “I would like to apologize for calling Virat Kohli’s behavior arrogance. I shouldn’t have said that. He is proud and plays his cricket like that. I think when he saw another player who was as cocky as him, he got a bit upset and…” “Kohli is a passionate cricketer and his aggressiveness makes him a competitive cricketer,” said O’Keeffe, who represented Australia has 24 Tests and two ODIs between 1971 and 1977.

Kohli is fined by the International Criminal Court for physical contact with Sam Konstas

Kohli was fined 20 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. He was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “inappropriate physical contact with a player, player support staff, umpire, umpire or any other person (including a spectator during a match).” International game.”

Additionally, a demerit point was added to Kohli’s disciplinary record, for which it was the first offense in 24 months.

The incident occurred at the end of the 10th over of Australia’s innings when Kohli walked up to Sam Konstas and negligently hit him on the shoulder inappropriately with the batsman.

Kohli admitted the offense and accepted the sanction suggested by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, meaning no formal hearing was required.

On-field umpires Joel Wilson and Michael Gough, third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and fourth umpire Shawn Craig canceled out the attack.

Level 1 violations carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 percent of a player’s match fee and one or two demerit points.