Virat Kohli returns halfway from tunnel to confront booing Australian fans at MCG: Watch viral video

Virat Kohli has been a victim of constant booing after his shoulder-bump with Sam Konstas on day 1 of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). From being booed by the crowd while fielding on the sidelines on Thursday, to the getting booed on Day 2 while Kohli came to bat after Tea, Kohli handled everything with a calm and composure mind.

However, things got over the line when the Australian crowd criticised the Kohli while the former Indian captain was returning to the dressing room, thus irking the batting stalwart. Following his dismissal off Scott Boland, Kohli walked down the tunnel when something inappropriate came to his ears.

Reacting to this, Kohli returned from halfway into the tunnel to stare at some of the Australian fans and respond, the video of which went viral on social media. It is unclear about what the local fans told Kohli that irked the former skipper.

Star India batter Virat Kohli was booed and jeered while walking back to the dressing room after his dismissal in the Boxing Day Test against Australia here on Friday, prompting him to turn around for a brief stand-off with the fans.

Kohli’s conduct has become a hot topic in the ongoing fourth Test where he shoulder-charged 19-year-old debutant Sam Konstas on the opening day. It resulted in a fine and a demerit point.

On Friday, Kohli batted well for his 36 before being caught behind off Scott Boland.

He was dismissed shortly after a mix-up with Yashasvi Jaiswal resulted in the opener running himself out at 82.

As he entered the tunnel leading up to the dressing room, fans in that section of the MCG began booing him and also made some comments in a short clip that has since gone viral.

Kohli strode back after hearing something that was not clearly audible in the 22-second video.

His face off with Konstas on Thursday was condemned as unnecessary by even former India players.