Kohli called ‘disrespectful’ and ‘silly’ over his heated exchanges with Tim Paine

• Keerthi Mohan
• 19 December, 2018

By: Keerthi Mohan

Virat Kohli has been at the receiving end of a lot of criticism over his heated exchanges with Australian captain Tim Paine, with former Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson calling the Indian player “disrespectful” and “silly.” Kohli and Paine exchanged heated words during the game and at one point the umpire had to intervene. Criticising Kohli’s behaviour, Johnson said the cricketer’s antics were unnecessary. “At the end of the match, you should be able to look each other in the eyes, shake hands and say ‘great contest’,” he wrote in a column for Fox Sports. “Virat Kohli could not do that with Tim…

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