{"id":202661,"date":"2024-12-26T18:56:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T18:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/26\/sachin-tendulkar-always-answered-with-his-bat-basit-ali-slams-virat-kohli-after-sam-konstas-altercation-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-26T18:56:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T18:56:16","slug":"sachin-tendulkar-always-answered-with-his-bat-basit-ali-slams-virat-kohli-after-sam-konstas-altercation-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/26\/sachin-tendulkar-always-answered-with-his-bat-basit-ali-slams-virat-kohli-after-sam-konstas-altercation-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Sachin Tendulkar always answered with his bat’: Basit Ali slams Virat Kohli after Sam Konstas altercation | Cricket News – Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has opened up on the fresh debate, the recent altercation between Virat Kohli<\/a> and Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday.
The incident occurred when Kohli, seemingly frustrated, collided shoulders with Konstas after the latter\u2019s fiery start with the bat.
READ ALSO: <\/span>Kohli-Konstas shoulder bump evokes memories of Rabada-Smith clash<\/a>
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit expressed his disappointment, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s really disheartening to see this controversy. I\u2019ve engaged in sledging as well, but only verbally and in a mannered way. However, what Virat Kohli did today is hard to believe. If someone asks me for my opinion, I\u2019d say a thousand times over that Virat Kohli is guilty.” <\/p>\n

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A Shameful Move By Virat Kohli | Basit Ali<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Take Sachin Tendulkar<\/a> as an example\u2014we sledged against him so much, but he never responded like this; he always answered with his bat. It\u2019s not even been a year since Virat\u2019s son was born. Imagine when his son is 12 or 13 years old, walking somewhere, and someone pushes him in the same way\u2014how would Virat Kohli feel? Virat intentionally collided today, and it was not accidental,\u201d he added.
READ ALSO: <\/span>Why Virat Kohli was not handed a ban despite shoulder-bumping Sam Konstas at MCG<\/a>
The altercation has led to widespread debates about discipline in cricket, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) penalising Kohli with a 20% match fee fine and awarding him a single demerit point under Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which pertains to inappropriate physical contact. Kohli accepted the sanction without protest, avoiding a formal hearing and potential suspension.
Several Australian cricket experts have expressed dissatisfaction with the ICC\u2019s decision, calling it too lenient given the physical nature of the altercation. <\/p>\n

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Sam Konstas on Kohli altercation: ‘I was doing my gloves, he accidentally bumped me’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Some argue that high-profile players receive undue leniency, reigniting conversations about consistency in enforcing rules.
For Kohli, this is his first demerit point since 2019, sparing him a suspension. However, with stricter enforcement, future incidents could attract harsher penalties.<\/div>\n