Virat Kohli vs Sam Konstas labeled 'drama' by Australian viewers, Kevin Pietersen backs 'showman'

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been criticized by former Australia cricketers but supports Virat Kohli during fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test 2024-25 (Virat Kohli). The match is being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Kohli has become the main talking point in the ongoing fourth Test of the series against the Australian national cricket team. The batsman has received a lot of criticism for his antics against his opponents in Melbourne.

Virat Kohli hits headlines after clashing with Australian national cricket team debutant Sam Konstas

Kohli hit the headlines after his encounter with Australian national cricket team debutant Sam Constellation. On the first day of the competition, two players got into a fierce fight, which caused great distress to both teams and the MCG audience.

Things between the two became more heated after the tenth over after Kohli was seen attacking Sam Constellation. Both players bumped shoulders as they crossed the pitch. They had a heated exchange before Usman Khawaja and the umpire interrupted to separate the batsmen.

Virat Kohli has received a lot of criticism since then, with many fans and experts from Australia criticizing his actions. The batsman was slammed by many for being too harsh on the young batsman, who is making his debut with Australia's national cricket team.

Virat Kohli had an emotional moment with the MCG fans after he was run out in the first innings at the MCG

Virat Kohli was heavily criticized by the crowd but his gesture to the fans stood out. It didn't end there, he was booed by the fans when he came on to bat and had another emotional moment after he came off the field.

When Virat Kohli walked back to the dressing room, some people in the crowd said something to him. This did not go well for him as the batsman came back to answer the crowd which created another controversy related to him.

Imagine how boring it would be without performers! He's won it all in his career – Kevin Peterson

However, Kevin Pietersen loves the theater that Virat Kohli has created in Australia. He said the runs he scored in his career were earned by him no matter what happened to the batsmen. He also targeted former Australian cricketers. He explained on his Twitter account:

“Virat created theater in Australia! Let's go! Imagine how boring it would be without performers! He won everything in his career! Many would end up with 1/4 of what he achieved in their success International career…”