{"id":202910,"date":"2024-12-27T06:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T06:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/27\/ind-vs-aus-day-after-shoulder-bump-virat-kohli-inspires-team-and-fans-on-day-2-at-mcg-watch-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T06:38:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T06:38:18","slug":"ind-vs-aus-day-after-shoulder-bump-virat-kohli-inspires-team-and-fans-on-day-2-at-mcg-watch-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/27\/ind-vs-aus-day-after-shoulder-bump-virat-kohli-inspires-team-and-fans-on-day-2-at-mcg-watch-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IND vs AUS: Day after &#8216;shoulder-bump&#8217;, Virat Kohli inspires team and fans on Day 2 at MCG &#8211; Watch | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116703336,imgsize-12776,width-400,resizemode-4\/116703336.jpg?fit=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IND vs AUS: Day after &#8216;shoulder-bump&#8217;, Virat Kohli inspires team and fans on Day 2 at MCG &#8211; Watch | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"IND vs AUS: Day after &#8216;shoulder-bump&#8217;, Virat Kohli inspires team and fans on Day 2 at MCG &#8211; Watch | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: A day after being fined for shoulder-bumping 19-year-old Australian debutant <!-- -->Sam Konstas<!-- -->, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/india-national-cricket-team\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Indian cricket<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> showcased his leadership by giving a pep talk to the team ahead of the second day of the <!-- -->Boxing Day Test<!-- --> at the <!-- -->Melbourne Cricket Ground<!-- -->. <br \/>India found themselves under pressure after Australia posted a formidable first-innings total of 474, and Kohli\u2019s motivational address was seen as a rallying cry for the team to stay in the fight. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-australia-live-score-4th-test-day-2-ind-vs-aus-boxing-day-test-live-streaming-online\/liveblog\/116693672.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Scorecard: India vs Australia, 4th Test<\/a><br \/>Former India all-rounder and commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/irfan-pathan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Irfan Pathan<\/a> praised Kohli&#8217;s effort to uplift the spirits of his younger teammates. <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Sam Konstas on Kohli altercation: &#8216;I was doing my gloves, he accidentally bumped me&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking on Star Sports, Pathan said, \u201cWoh [Kohli] jaante hai ki kitna important hai yeh din. Not just as a senior player, champion player and a leader, apni leadership dikhate huwe. Baat karte huwe, young ladkon ko thoda pump up karte huwe. Yeh bada zaruri hai. Sirf captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> hi nahi, Virat Kohli baat kare bachchon se, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/gautam-gambhir\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Gautam Gambhir<\/a> wahaan pe baat kare. Kyunki pata hai ki aaj ka din agar haath se gaya na, phir yeh series bhi jaa sakti hai. Bahut mushkil ho sakta hai. Issi bajah se subah baat karne ki koshish ki.\u201d <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">WATCH:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The importance of senior players like Kohli and Rohit Sharma was evident, as India needed to deliver a strong performance on Day 2 to remain competitive in the match and the series. <br \/>Kohli&#8217;s connection with the crowd was also on display as he encouraged Indian fans during Australia&#8217;s batting innings. His gestures energized the Indian supporters, leading to chants of &#8220;Kohli, Kohli&#8221; echoing through the MCG. <\/p>\n<p>Despite being under scrutiny for the previous day&#8217;s incident, Kohli&#8217;s actions demonstrated his commitment to the team&#8217;s morale and his ability to lead both on and off the field.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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