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Furious Irfan Pathan Responds To Australian Media's 'Clown' Jibe At Virat Kohli - WATCH

Australian media targeted Virat Kohli with sharp criticism following the incident with Sam Konstas. Newspapers and magazines published controversial pieces about the Indian batting legend.

Australian media's 'Virat Kohli bashing' has stirred a major controversy. On Day 1 of IND vs AUS 4th Test in Melbourne, Kohli was involved in an on-field exchange with debutant Sam Konstas, where the former India skipper tapped the Australian batter on the shoulder. Taking note of the incident, ICC penalized Virat Kohli with a 20 percent fine on his match fee.

Following this incident, the Australian media targeted Kohli with sharp criticism. Newspapers and magazines published controversial pieces about the batting legend. The reaction from local media did not sit well with former cricketer Irfan Pathan, who openly expressed his frustration over what he deemed unfair treatment of Virat.

"Australian newspapers, media and even some ex-cricketers are the definition of being two-faced. First, they go and call Virat Kohli the 'King', but the moment he shows some aggression, he is labelled in this way. Double standards," Pathan said on Star Sports.

"None of us supported the incident, but we left it to the officials. But here, first they'd call him the 'King' and then immediately call him a 'Joker' after that? You want to sell, you want to make cricket popular but at the expense of Virat Kohli's market value? We will not accept this," he added.

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"When I got fined for the first time, I had just made a clap while Damien Martyn hurled an insult. But I was the one who could be seen on camera clapping, and I got fined. Damien Martyn escaped scot-free," Pathan said.

Supporting Irfan Pathan's remarks, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar said: "This is old news. It's always 'if we do it, it's alright, if you do it, it's a crime',".

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