Virat Kohli Hasn’t Been Disrespectful to Anyone: Cheteshwar Pujara

India captain Virat Kohli faced flak in Australia for his aggression. Former Australian legend Allan Border and Michael Hussey bashed Kohli over his brashness.

India captain Virat Kohli faced flak in Australia for his aggression. Former Australian legend Allan Border and Michael Hussey bashed Kohli over his brashness. Now, India top-order Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has come out with his side of the story and made a claim that Kohli has not been disrespectful towards anyone. Pujara has explained that that is Kohli and his his natural instinct.

“He can behave the way he wants to as long as he respects the game. He hasn’t been disrespectful to anyone else. Sledging is something which he likes at times. And there is nothing wrong in that,” Pujara told the Times of India.

When asked about a personality clash between him and Kohli, Pujara said that he exactly knows what is best for the team and goes ahead doing it. “Not at all,” said Pujara, adding, “Ultimately, he (Kohli) also understands what is required to win. Many times I’ve given him suggestions and he has been more than willing to accept them. He might have a different personality but that’s his nature.”

“Even their media is always supporting their team. If you make any error, they always let the opponents know. So, as an Indian player, if there’s something wrong, or even if there is a minor discussion in the team, and if their media-person gets to know, then they’ll always go behind that player. It’s part of their strategy, which we understand. There’s a little bit of sledging which is going on. But luckily, I’m someone who doesn’t get affected. In fact, I get motivated when they try and sledge me,” added Pujara, who scored 521 runs in the four-match series at an average of 74.42.