Indian team management says that Virat Kohli did not use offensive language

It is believed that Kohli mistook him for another journalist, whose daily had carried a story about Kohli’s relationship with girlfriend Anushka Sharma.

The Indian team management has denied allegations that Vice-captain Virat Kohli used abusive language towards a senior journalist in Perth on Tuesday. India were training at the Murdoch University in Perth ahead of the West Indies clash when Kohli had a go at a senior journalist from an Indian national newspaper. (ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Full coverage)

It is believed that Kohli mistook him for another journalist, whose daily had carried a story about Kohli’s relationship with girlfriend Anushka Sharma.

“There was a misunderstanding and no abusive language was used, Virat has spoken to the concerned gentlemen immediately and matter ends,” Dr RN Baba was quoted in a report by Cricketcountry.com.

Nevertheless, Jasvinder Sidhu from Hindustan Times was the journalist who was at the receiving end of the barrage, made a detail of this incident in his account and has said that he could clearly hear expletives being directed at him. Some of the journalists who also stood close by stated that Kohli had used abusive language. (ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Points Table)

Kohli is known for his energetic character and started his career as a brash youngster a few years ago. With time, he has matured a lot to become India’s Test captain but this incident did soil his reputation.