New Delhi: The Australian media has been repeatedly targeting Indian captain Virat Kohli, both for his poor form on pitch and behaviour off it. In their most recent attack, they haveaccused him of being "completely untouchable" and "a law unto himself".
The Daily Telegraph compared Virat to the United States President Donald Trump, saying "Kohli has become the Donald Trump of world sport".
"Virat Kohli has become the Donald Trump of world sport. Just like President Trump, Kohli decided to blame the media as a means of trying to hide the egg smeared right across his face," read the article.
The article published in the Australian news daily came after Kohli had accused Australian players of disrespecting Indian cricket team's physio Patrick Farhart.
“It’s funny all our guys (Indian media) ask about cricket as the first thing and you (Australian journalist) ask about something controversial,” said Kohli.
"They (four-five of them) started taking Patrick's name. I don't know why. He's our physio. His job is to treat me. I don't find the reason behind it. I could not understand. You must ask why they have started taking his name," the 28-year-old Virat had said.
Just like President Trump, Kohli decided to blame the media as a means of trying to hide the egg smeared right across his face.
Australian captian Steve Smith, however, rubbished his Indian counterpart's claims saying they never disrespected Farhart, who himself is an Australian.
"Virat was having a go at me out in the middle and saying how I was disrespecting Patrick Farhart when actually it was the exact opposite. If I was to do anything, (I was inferring) he did a pretty terrific job to get Virat back on the field after that shoulder," Smith said.
Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket Australia (CA) were involved in a bitter stand-off over the DRS-controversy that further intensified an already gruelling rivalry between the two teams.
Smith was seen seeking the dressing room's advice after being adjudged LBW during the Bengaluru Test which India won 75 runs.
The Indian board then withdrew its complaint against Smith after ICC decided not to take action against him.
