{"id":203300,"date":"2024-12-27T20:13:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T20:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/27\/virat-kohli-creating-theatre-down-under-says-kevin-pietersen-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T20:13:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T20:13:04","slug":"virat-kohli-creating-theatre-down-under-says-kevin-pietersen-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/27\/virat-kohli-creating-theatre-down-under-says-kevin-pietersen-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli &#8216;creating theatre down under&#8217;, says Kevin Pietersen | 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-116715836,imgsize-34404,width-400,resizemode-4\/116715836.jpg?resize=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Virat Kohli &#8216;creating theatre down under&#8217;, says Kevin Pietersen | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Virat Kohli &#8216;creating theatre down under&#8217;, says Kevin Pietersen | 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<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Virat Kohli (Getty Images)\">Virat Kohli (Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Former England skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kevin-pietersen\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Kevin Pietersen<\/a> backed <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> amid all the theatrics going on around the Indian superstar in Melbourne in the Boxing Day Test.<br \/>On the opening day of the fourth Test, Kohli had a fiery shoulder bump incident with Australian debutant Sam Konstas. Then on the second day, the 36-year-old was involved in a terrible mix-up with Yashasvi Jaiswal and then confronted booing fans after his own dismissal.<br \/>After a thrilling second day&#8217;s play, Pietersen shared a social media post in which he labelled Kohli a &#8216;showman&#8217;, backing former India skipper&#8217;s on-field conduct.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli&#8217;s conduct has become a hot topic in the ongoing fourth Test. His shoulder-charge on 19-year-old debutant Sam Konstas on the opening day resulted in a fine and a demerit point.<br \/>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.<br \/>After Australia made 474 in their first innings, riding on Steve Smith&#8217;s 140, India ended Day 2 at a precarious 164 for 5, losing three quick wickets late in the day.<br \/>India are still 310 runs behind Australia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Washington Sundar on Virat Kohli-Yashasvi Jaiswal run-out<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After three Tests, the <!-- -->Border Gavaskar Trophy<!-- --> is currently tied at 1-1.<\/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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