'Former Australian Star Analyzes Virat Kohli's Frustrations: Sam Konstas' Straightforward Perspective on the Indian Maestro's Struggles'

Veteran Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin made a bold statement, suggesting that young Sam Konstas managed to get under Virat Kohli's skin during a recent match. Haddin claimed that Kohli's failure to score big runs and subsequent dismissal may have been a result of Konstas' tactics. The controversial incident took place during the Boxing Day Test when Kohli and Konstas collided shoulder to shoulder. This confrontation led to Kohli being fined 20 percent of his match fees. The incident occurred as Kohli was walking past the 19-year-old Konstas to speak with his opening partner, Usman Khawaja.

Kohli and Konstas turned to face each other and exchanged words, prompting umpire Michael Gough and Khawaja to step in to defuse the moment.

Haddin claimed that Kohli was frustrated with his game during the series, and Konstas did manage to get under his skin during the contest, which led to the on-field altercation.

"He (Sam Konstas) got under Kohli's skin. Kohli was frustrated... Kohli was frustrated with his game. He came out to bat, everyone in every commentary box said, Australia are going to bowl on fourth or fifth stump, they will play on Kohli's patience, and he got out the same way every time," Haddin said on Willow Talk Podcast.

“Virat Kohli fell for the same plan all the time”

Meanwhile, Kohli endured a tough series in Australia, managing just 190 runs at an average of less than 24, it included an unbeaten century in the first Test in Perth, but he struggled to maintain consistency. He kept committing the same mistake - edging the ball outside off stump behind the stumps to the wicketkeeper or slip cordon. The batting maestro came under scrutiny for not showing enough patience and getting dismissed in the same fashion throughout the series.

Haddin said that Kohli's action towards Konstas depicted Australia having managed to break the back of the Indian team.

“He fell for the same plan all the time. On this occasion, the young kid got under his skin. He [Kohli] reacted in a way, if you were sitting in the change room, you would have said, we've got 'em here, we've broken the back of India,” he added.

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