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The Australian media has renewed its criticism of star cricketer Virat Kohli, with Channel Nine journalist Tony Jones accusing him of being a “bully”. The comments arise from Kohli’s confrontation with reporter Nat Yoannidis at Melbourne airport, where he asked her to refrain from filming his family.
Kohli has consistently asked Indian paparazzi to avoid photographing his son and daughter. However, the Australian media did not adhere to this and proceeded to film their children. When Kohli confronted the reporters and cameramen, a controversy broke out. The 36-year-old asked the journalist to delete the images in which his family appeared and keep only the parts in which he appeared.
“Nat was there with a cameraman, a Channel 7 reporter was there with his cameraman, and they were basically doing what we do every day, and that is being at the airport to get identities, whether they be political, whether they be sports identities or whatever.” whatever,” Jones said.
“He was offended, being Virat Kohli, by the fact that the cameras were focused on him,” he added.
“Well, sure! You are a batting superstar, you are a global superstar in world cricket, and he resents the fact that the attention is focused on him.
“What really bothered me when I saw the footage was that she turned to the three guys, the two cameramen and the Channel 7 reporter, and said you guys are fine, it’s her,” Jones said.
“Really? A very tough man, Virat.
“And then he stood next to this girl, Nat Yoannidis, who is about five-foot-one, five-foot-two, and absolutely berated her.
“You are nothing but a bully, Virat,” Jones said.
Kohli has featured in three Test matches at the MCG, scoring 316 runs in six innings at an impressive average of 52.66. His record at the venue includes a century and two and a half centuries, with a memorable knock of 169 in 2014. That test ended in a draw. Notably, Australia has not defeated India at the MCG since 2011. After the 2014 draw, India recorded two wins against the hosts in Melbourne.
