Indian captains have a history of turning pressers into some absolute entertainers. <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/watch-ms-dhonis-funny-comments-caught-in-the-stump-mic/">MS Dhoni did that with journalists</a>, with subtle trolling and witty answers. And here is Kohli, taking the legacy forward by making these press conferences the best thing to watch after the match.

Today’s post match presentation and the post match conference was an absolute cherry on the top after a ripper of a Test match. While most people hate his guts and call him arrogant, others believe that Virat Kohli can answer with his performance and doesn’t mind indulging in a verbal duel in the process. Though things are not going his way, considering he is not had the best of times with the bat, he defended himself and the Team in an unusually, scandalous yet hilarious way.

He made us go gaga with his brutally honest answers and confidence as he decided to answer the critics not just with a Team victory to remember but also some lines that we’ll remember for a long time. It is admirable when a captain steps up for his team and himself, and shows what goes around in the dressing room and around it.

While the Aussies are known to take things a notch higher by spicing things up with some aggression, taunts, and digs at their opposition. They forget that sometimes the opposition might take the same route. Though the tug of war did not just remain on the field and here is why Virat Kohli decided to take it off the field too.

A comeback for Nathan Lyon

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Virat-Kohli-8.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-98990" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-8.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli ICC" width="600" height="470" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-98990" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

At the post-match presentation, Lyon after his eight-for had said something that raised eyebrows. He may not have intended to make it a personal remark and quoted something similar to what Dale Steyn said about Steve Smith, but it did not go down well with Virat Kohli.

Also, it’s not Kohli-esque to keep quiet when there’s somebody metaphorically referring him to a snake’s head. While Nathan said, “He is obviously is the head of the snake if you want to put it in Dale Steyn’s terms. So it’s quite pleasing to take Kohli’s wicket.”

Kohli, after the victory, replied by saying,“We wanted to bounce back hard. Not to show anyone but prove ourselves how well we can play. They showed the intent, they showed the belief that we can win from any situation. The snake didn’t fall off eventually.” He just can’t let it go, can he!?

With the Team, in victory and in defeat

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Team-India-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-118454" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Team-India-1.jpg" alt="Team India" width="600" height="502" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118454" class="wp-caption-text">Team India. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

He is a Team man, no doubt about that. He usually displays that with the bat, but since that has taken a back seat. He decided to show his love for the Team by saying, “I told the boys today that the result did not matter and we had to enjoy ourselves. Hum jeete hai saath mein, toh haarenge bhi saath mein.”

There were of course moments that he acknowledged too, because the captain in him would never underrate the efforts, that is very unlike Kohli too. He rated the Pujara-Rahane partnership as their No.1 in the last two years and appreciated Ishant and Saha’s effort during the end.

He was on an unbeaten streak as captain before the loss in Pune, and in that duration, the team grabbed some stellar victories but Virat called this his “sweetest victory so far.” Since they have now gained momentum in the series, he is raring to go to Ranchi. He said, “Ranchi is going to be very competitive. I can’t wait to go there. From here on we are going to push the momentum and the team is not going to look back from here on.” And obviously, we can’t wait either.

Ian Healy, you listening?

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/11/Virat-Kohli-12.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-96056" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-12.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli India" width="600" height="434" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-96056" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Former Aussie wicket-keeper Healy had some a complain with Kohli when he took a dig at Smith during play. It definitely wasn’t a one-sided contest, however, an upset Healy said, “The pressure is starting to tell on (Kohli). I’m losing respect for him. He’s got to be a lot more respectful of his opponents. The stuff he did with Steve Smith was unacceptable.”

When asked, Kohli obviously had something to reply to that. I mean, that’s not how it works, right? A taunt like that needs to be answered by one of the most vocal players. He said, “We’ve got 1.2 billion people in India, one person doesn’t make a difference to my life. Also, you need to go and search on YouTube when he was given out at Centurion, down the leg side– I heard he said something about me not having good behaviour. You should Youtube that video and I think that says it all.”

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Steve-Smith-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-118413" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Steve-Smith-1.jpg" alt="Steve Smith" width="600" height="440" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118413" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Virat Kohli has been made fun of incessantly for his impulsive use of DRS and how it has always been unlucky for them. In the second innings, we saw something bizarre from Smith as he looked towards the dressing room for a hint on a review for himself.

We saw an animated Kohli then. Most people didn’t get it and confused it for him being ‘his usual self’. People called it blatant cheating, while Smith called it a brain fade. Kohli’s words about that in the presser left people in splits. He almost used the ‘C’ word as he made the revelation that it had been happening since-since three days. He informed the umpires and the referee about the same.

When asked, he said what became the highlight of the presser,“We’ve been inconsistent with DRS but one thing is for sure, we don’t ask for help from upstairs (dressing room).” Australia’s spot-on reviews are now mysterious!

Are brain fades the new thing?

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Virat-Kohli.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-118150" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="600" height="422" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118150" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Kohli’s dismissal in Pune was called a brain fade. He was called the King of Leaves. And, he probably knows it was a ridiculous one himself. Kohli started this thing, Smith is keeping up in his own way. After the whole Dressing Room Review System thing happened, Smith said, “I got hit on the pad and looked down to Petey and he said look up there. So I turned around and it was a bit of a brain fade on my behalf. I shouldn&#8217;t have done that.”

But Kohli says he saw it various times and he was stubborn about it. He held his ground and is obviously not buying Smith’s explanation. He said, “Honestly, if someone makes a mistake while batting, for me, personally, that&#8217;s a brain fade. The way I left the ball in Pune, you know, getting hit on the off stump. That was a brain fade. But if something is going on for three days, then that&#8217;s not a brain fade, as simple as that.”

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Indian captains have a history of turning pressers into some absolute entertainers. <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/watch-ms-dhonis-funny-comments-caught-in-the-stump-mic/">MS Dhoni did that with journalists</a>, with subtle trolling and witty answers. And here is Kohli, taking the legacy forward by making these press conferences the best thing to watch after the match.
Today’s post match presentation and the post match conference was an absolute cherry on the top after a ripper of a Test match. While most people hate his guts and call him arrogant, others believe that Virat Kohli can answer with his performance and doesn’t mind indulging in a verbal duel in the process. Though things are not going his way, considering he is not had the best of times with the bat, he defended himself and the Team in an unusually, scandalous yet hilarious way.
He made us go gaga with his brutally honest answers and confidence as he decided to answer the critics not just with a Team victory to remember but also some lines that we’ll remember for a long time. It is admirable when a captain steps up for his team and himself, and shows what goes around in the dressing room and around it.
While the Aussies are known to take things a notch higher by spicing things up with some aggression, taunts, and digs at their opposition. They forget that sometimes the opposition might take the same route. Though the tug of war did not just remain on the field and here is why Virat Kohli decided to take it off the field too.
<h4>A comeback for Nathan Lyon</h4>
<figure id="attachment_98990" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-98990" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Virat-Kohli-8.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-98990" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-8.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli ICC" width="600" height="470" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-98990" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
At the post-match presentation, Lyon after his eight-for had said something that raised eyebrows. He may not have intended to make it a personal remark and quoted something similar to what Dale Steyn said about Steve Smith, but it did not go down well with Virat Kohli.
Also, it’s not Kohli-esque to keep quiet when there’s somebody metaphorically referring him to a snake’s head. While Nathan said, “He is obviously is the head of the snake if you want to put it in Dale Steyn’s terms. So it’s quite pleasing to take Kohli’s wicket.”
Kohli, after the victory, replied by saying,“We wanted to bounce back hard. Not to show anyone but prove ourselves how well we can play. They showed the intent, they showed the belief that we can win from any situation. The snake didn’t fall off eventually.” He just can’t let it go, can he!?
<h4>With the Team, in victory and in defeat</h4>
<figure id="attachment_118454" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-118454" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Team-India-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-118454" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Team-India-1.jpg" alt="Team India" width="600" height="502" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118454" class="wp-caption-text">Team India. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
He is a Team man, no doubt about that. He usually displays that with the bat, but since that has taken a back seat. He decided to show his love for the Team by saying, “I told the boys today that the result did not matter and we had to enjoy ourselves. Hum jeete hai saath mein, toh haarenge bhi saath mein.”
There were of course moments that he acknowledged too, because the captain in him would never underrate the efforts, that is very unlike Kohli too. He rated the Pujara-Rahane partnership as their No.1 in the last two years and appreciated Ishant and Saha’s effort during the end.
He was on an unbeaten streak as captain before the loss in Pune, and in that duration, the team grabbed some stellar victories but Virat called this his “sweetest victory so far.” Since they have now gained momentum in the series, he is raring to go to Ranchi. He said, “Ranchi is going to be very competitive. I can’t wait to go there. From here on we are going to push the momentum and the team is not going to look back from here on.” And obviously, we can’t wait either.
<h4>Ian Healy, you listening?</h4>
<figure id="attachment_96056" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-96056" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/11/Virat-Kohli-12.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-96056" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-12.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli India" width="600" height="434" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-96056" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Former Aussie wicket-keeper Healy had some a complain with Kohli when he took a dig at Smith during play. It definitely wasn’t a one-sided contest, however, an upset Healy said, “The pressure is starting to tell on (Kohli). I’m losing respect for him. He’s got to be a lot more respectful of his opponents. The stuff he did with Steve Smith was unacceptable.”
When asked, Kohli obviously had something to reply to that. I mean, that’s not how it works, right? A taunt like that needs to be answered by one of the most vocal players. He said, “We’ve got 1.2 billion people in India, one person doesn’t make a difference to my life. Also, you need to go and search on YouTube when he was given out at Centurion, down the leg side– I heard he said something about me not having good behaviour. You should Youtube that video and I think that says it all.”
<h4>Smith, caught you!</h4>
<figure id="attachment_118413" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-118413" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Steve-Smith-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-118413" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Steve-Smith-1.jpg" alt="Steve Smith" width="600" height="440" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118413" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Virat Kohli has been made fun of incessantly for his impulsive use of DRS and how it has always been unlucky for them. In the second innings, we saw something bizarre from Smith as he looked towards the dressing room for a hint on a review for himself.
We saw an animated Kohli then. Most people didn’t get it and confused it for him being ‘his usual self’. People called it blatant cheating, while Smith called it a brain fade. Kohli’s words about that in the presser left people in splits. He almost used the ‘C’ word as he made the revelation that it had been happening since-since three days. He informed the umpires and the referee about the same.
When asked, he said what became the highlight of the presser,“We’ve been inconsistent with DRS but one thing is for sure, we don’t ask for help from upstairs (dressing room).” Australia’s spot-on reviews are now mysterious!
<h4>Are brain fades the new thing?</h4>
<figure id="attachment_118150" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-118150" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Virat-Kohli.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-118150" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="600" height="422" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118150" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Kohli’s dismissal in Pune was called a brain fade. He was called the King of Leaves. And, he probably knows it was a ridiculous one himself. Kohli started this thing, Smith is keeping up in his own way. After the whole Dressing Room Review System thing happened, Smith said, “I got hit on the pad and looked down to Petey and he said look up there. So I turned around and it was a bit of a brain fade on my behalf. I shouldn’t have done that.”
But Kohli says he saw it various times and he was stubborn about it. He held his ground and is obviously not buying Smith’s explanation. He said, “Honestly, if someone makes a mistake while batting, for me, personally, that’s a brain fade. The way I left the ball in Pune, you know, getting hit on the off stump. That was a brain fade. But if something is going on for three days, then that’s not a brain fade, as simple as that.”
<h4>Poll Question:</h4>
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Indian captains have a history of turning pressers into some absolute entertainers. <a href="http://www.crictracker.com/watch-ms-dhonis-funny-comments-caught-in-the-stump-mic/">MS Dhoni did that with journalists</a>, with subtle trolling and witty answers. And here is Kohli, taking the legacy forward by making these press conferences the best thing to watch after the match.
Today’s post match presentation and the post match conference was an absolute cherry on the top after a ripper of a Test match. While most people hate his guts and call him arrogant, others believe that Virat Kohli can answer with his performance and doesn’t mind indulging in a verbal duel in the process. Though things are not going his way, considering he is not had the best of times with the bat, he defended himself and the Team in an unusually, scandalous yet hilarious way.
He made us go gaga with his brutally honest answers and confidence as he decided to answer the critics not just with a Team victory to remember but also some lines that we’ll remember for a long time. It is admirable when a captain steps up for his team and himself, and shows what goes around in the dressing room and around it.
While the Aussies are known to take things a notch higher by spicing things up with some aggression, taunts, and digs at their opposition. They forget that sometimes the opposition might take the same route. Though the tug of war did not just remain on the field and here is why Virat Kohli decided to take it off the field too.
<h4>A comeback for Nathan Lyon</h4>
<figure id="attachment_98990" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-98990" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/12/Virat-Kohli-8.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-98990" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-8.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli ICC" width="600" height="470" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-98990" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
At the post-match presentation, Lyon after his eight-for had said something that raised eyebrows. He may not have intended to make it a personal remark and quoted something similar to what Dale Steyn said about Steve Smith, but it did not go down well with Virat Kohli.
Also, it’s not Kohli-esque to keep quiet when there’s somebody metaphorically referring him to a snake’s head. While Nathan said, “He is obviously is the head of the snake if you want to put it in Dale Steyn’s terms. So it’s quite pleasing to take Kohli’s wicket.”
Kohli, after the victory, replied by saying,“We wanted to bounce back hard. Not to show anyone but prove ourselves how well we can play. They showed the intent, they showed the belief that we can win from any situation. The snake didn’t fall off eventually.” He just can’t let it go, can he!?
<h4>With the Team, in victory and in defeat</h4>
<figure id="attachment_118454" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-118454" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Team-India-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-118454" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Team-India-1.jpg" alt="Team India" width="600" height="502" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118454" class="wp-caption-text">Team India. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
He is a Team man, no doubt about that. He usually displays that with the bat, but since that has taken a back seat. He decided to show his love for the Team by saying, “I told the boys today that the result did not matter and we had to enjoy ourselves. Hum jeete hai saath mein, toh haarenge bhi saath mein.”
There were of course moments that he acknowledged too, because the captain in him would never underrate the efforts, that is very unlike Kohli too. He rated the Pujara-Rahane partnership as their No.1 in the last two years and appreciated Ishant and Saha’s effort during the end.
He was on an unbeaten streak as captain before the loss in Pune, and in that duration, the team grabbed some stellar victories but Virat called this his “sweetest victory so far.” Since they have now gained momentum in the series, he is raring to go to Ranchi. He said, “Ranchi is going to be very competitive. I can’t wait to go there. From here on we are going to push the momentum and the team is not going to look back from here on.” And obviously, we can’t wait either.
<h4>Ian Healy, you listening?</h4>
<figure id="attachment_96056" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-96056" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/11/Virat-Kohli-12.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-96056" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-12.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli India" width="600" height="434" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-96056" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Former Aussie wicket-keeper Healy had some a complain with Kohli when he took a dig at Smith during play. It definitely wasn’t a one-sided contest, however, an upset Healy said, “The pressure is starting to tell on (Kohli). I’m losing respect for him. He’s got to be a lot more respectful of his opponents. The stuff he did with Steve Smith was unacceptable.”
When asked, Kohli obviously had something to reply to that. I mean, that’s not how it works, right? A taunt like that needs to be answered by one of the most vocal players. He said, “We’ve got 1.2 billion people in India, one person doesn’t make a difference to my life. Also, you need to go and search on YouTube when he was given out at Centurion, down the leg side– I heard he said something about me not having good behaviour. You should Youtube that video and I think that says it all.”
<h4>Smith, caught you!</h4>
<figure id="attachment_118413" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-118413" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Steve-Smith-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-118413" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Steve-Smith-1.jpg" alt="Steve Smith" width="600" height="440" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118413" class="wp-caption-text">(Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Virat Kohli has been made fun of incessantly for his impulsive use of DRS and how it has always been unlucky for them. In the second innings, we saw something bizarre from Smith as he looked towards the dressing room for a hint on a review for himself.
We saw an animated Kohli then. Most people didn’t get it and confused it for him being ‘his usual self’. People called it blatant cheating, while Smith called it a brain fade. Kohli’s words about that in the presser left people in splits. He almost used the ‘C’ word as he made the revelation that it had been happening since-since three days. He informed the umpires and the referee about the same.
When asked, he said what became the highlight of the presser,“We’ve been inconsistent with DRS but one thing is for sure, we don’t ask for help from upstairs (dressing room).” Australia’s spot-on reviews are now mysterious!
<h4>Are brain fades the new thing?</h4>
<figure id="attachment_118150" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-118150" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/03/Virat-Kohli.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-118150" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="600" height="422" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-118150" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Kohli’s dismissal in Pune was called a brain fade. He was called the King of Leaves. And, he probably knows it was a ridiculous one himself. Kohli started this thing, Smith is keeping up in his own way. After the whole Dressing Room Review System thing happened, Smith said, “I got hit on the pad and looked down to Petey and he said look up there. So I turned around and it was a bit of a brain fade on my behalf. I shouldn&#8217;t have done that.”
But Kohli says he saw it various times and he was stubborn about it. He held his ground and is obviously not buying Smith’s explanation. He said, “Honestly, if someone makes a mistake while batting, for me, personally, that&#8217;s a brain fade. The way I left the ball in Pune, you know, getting hit on the off stump. That was a brain fade. But if something is going on for three days, then that&#8217;s not a brain fade, as simple as that.”
<h4>Poll Question:</h4>
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5 Reasons why Virat Kohli's post-match conference is pure gold

Indian captains have a history of turning pressers into some absolute entertainers. Dhoni did that with journalists, with subtle trolling and answers Kohli