Australian teen Sam Konstas has been within the headlines since making his debut for Australia within the Border-Gavaskar collection. Whereas the Australian cricket fraternity knew his exploits beforehand, the world bought to know him after his spectacular first innings in Melbourne.
Other than his batting, he was additionally concerned in a shoulder barge with India legend Virat Kohli, who seemingly walked into the Aussie teen. The 19-year-old stored the Melbourne crowd cheering for the workforce and likewise mimicked him on the boundary ropes. He has not taken a backstep in Sydney both.
Konstas was concerned in an trade with Indian stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah on the primary day of the Sydney Check. As the tip of the day was looming, the guests, who had posted 185, wished to bowl one other over to attempt to get a wicket. Bumrah was bowling the third over and he was not proud of Usman Khawaja delaying to take the guard. Konstas interfered and chipped in with some phrases, to which the Indian pacer additionally took a few steps and requested him, ‘What’s the issue?’
This occurred forward of the fifth ball of the over and because it turned out, Bumrah removed Khawaja on the ultimate ball of the over, which was additionally the final one for the day. Bumrah made a chilly celebration on the Aussie teen and the Indian workforce additionally surrounded him because the gamers weren’t joyful together with his fixed chirpings, which was additionally seen whereas he was fielding in Melbourne.
Former Indian opener, Aakash Chopra, has reacted to the incident, wanting Konstas to tour to India. “Konstas ka ek Check tour of India karva do…Kaun Tha Stas ho jayega,” Chopra wrote on X.
In the meantime, former Indian participant Sanjay Manjrekar additionally reacted to Bumrah firing up after getting Khawaja’s wicket. “Yeah, they’re all fired up, and it is nice to see, proper on the finish of an extended collection, this sort of emotion. I imply, Bumrah has been phenomenal, and ‘nice’ would not appear to be sufficient to explain his efficiency as a bowler,” Manjrekar mentioned.
“Sam Konstas—there’s one thing about him that will get beneath the pores and skin of the Indian gamers. You noticed Virat Kohli within the background as properly, actually fired up. If Bumrah is like this, you realize it is one thing particular,” Manjrekar added.