During the present Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Virat Kohli is having a difficult time with him called a wanker by the Australian home cricket fans inside the MCG
Both cricket pundits and fans have harshly criticized the top hitter Virat Kohli for his inability to create an impression with the bat. In the midst of this, Australian fans and the media have been harshly critical of Kohli, making him a prominent target.
‘Wanker’ slang meaning explained as Virat Kohli is greeted with chants of ‘Wild Dog’ by Australian fans during IND vs AUS 4th MCG test 2024
Furthermore, Kohli was himself in a major dispute with Australian reporters who tried to take pictures of his kids. Following that, on the first day of the fourth Test, Virat Kohli and rookie Sam Konstas clashed, leading to a furious altercation between the two players on the field.
Australians hammering Kohli with chants against him. Not the face of cricket , Chokli has become the dog of world cricket.
— ‘ (@Ashwin_tweetz) December 27, 2024
Virat Kohli has been called ‘public enemy no. 1’ by Australian fans following a slew of incidents that occurred while he was living in Australia. Australian fans can be seen singing disparaging songs and yelling abusive epithets at the Indian batter in a video that has gone viral on social media.
Kohli was referred to as a wanker and wild dog by Australian fans inside the MCG who were clearly irked by his needless shenanigans with videos of the chants now viral. Wanker which is a British slang chiefly is used to insult a person who m*sturbates or to call someone a jerk or dolt.
In the second innings of the 4th test match against Australia, Virat Kohli was dismissed for 36. when being dismissed for 36 today, Virat Kohli had to return to the field when a supporter made an insulting comment on his way back to the tunnel. Security intervened and led Kohli away to avoid any more altercation before the situation worsened, even though he came out and stared at the audience.
Reactions to the video
Australia fans:- kohli is a wanker.pic.twitter.com/0JamJZDKaH
— Akshay X 🏏 🇮🇳 (@Akshaycrickexx) December 27, 2024
Videos of the incident went viral very fast, and fans expressed their opinions about whether Kohli’s response was justified. A number of experts, notably Australian former cricketer Ricky Ponting, Sunil Gavaskar, and Ravi Shastri, have criticized Kohli and felt his actions on the opening day of the Test match were undesirable.
Kohli’s fiery temperament continues to be a source of contention in internet conversations, dividing opinions among both detractors and fans.
After a shoulder-bump incident with Australian hitter Sam Konstas on Day 1, the Indian batter confronted the fans during a tense series. The Australian media has criticized Kohli’s actions, and he was fined 20% of his match money for the altercation.