The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rubbished reports claiming Indian skipper Virat Kohli got into banter with his Australian counterpart Tim Paine during the second Test at Perth. These claims were based on hearsay and the BCCI would like to bring into notice that no such words were spoken on the field by the Indian captain,” the statement added. Australia defeated India by 146 runs in the second Test to level the four-match series 1-1. There were a few heated moments during the match when the two warring captains were locked in a few verbal showdowns. Kohli also said that there was no swearing or any personal attacks during his verbal duel with the Australian skipper and no line was crossed.

Source: Indian Express December 18, 2018 11:18 UTC