Virat Kohli was upset when a section of the Indian fans booed Steve Smith during the World Cup match at the Oval here on Sunday. The India captain gesticulated to the crowd to pipe down and also requested that Smith should be cheered. With India fans giving Steve Smith a tough time fielding in the deep, @imVkohli suggested they applaud the Australian instead. Absolute class #SpiritOfCricket #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/mmkLoedxjr — ICC (@ICC) June 9, 2019Asked about the incident, Kohli said: “I feel for him. During the clash with India here on Sunday, which Australia lost by 36 runs, the Indian fans booed Smith and chanted “cheater, cheater” when the defending champions were fielding.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2019 02:02 UTC