Indian star Virat Kohli confronted an Australian journalist after she photographed his wife, Anushka Sharma, and their children without their consent at Melbourne Airport.
According to media reports, the journalist recorded a video clip of Kohli and his family that angered the former Indian captain.
Kohli was particularly upset with the reporter for intruding into his family’s privacy as the couple prefers not to show their children’s faces in public.
He went to the journalist and asked to see the photos and video clips she had taken, according to what she mentioned India Today. He then asked her to delete any photos or videos of his family but allowed her to keep any of his family members.
“With my children, I need some privacy. You can’t film without asking me,” the cricket giant told the media at the airport.
However, a report in Sydney Morning Herald Reporters were reportedly speaking to Australian Scott Bolland when Kohli and his family members were seen nearby. The cameras turned to capture a shot of Kohli before the Indian batsman got emotional.
Kohli, who is in Australia for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, also asked the media at the Mumbai airport – upon his departure – to refrain from clicking pictures of his children.
Kohli, along with Jasprit Bumrah, did not travel with the Indian team during the series but were accompanied by their families.
The cricketers took part in an excursion ahead of the third Test which ended on Wednesday (December 18).
As for Kohli’s form, he was going through a tough phase in the much-anticipated and much-talked about series as he scored just 126 runs in six innings, at an average of just 30. Meanwhile, 100 of the 126 runs came in the second innings of the Perth Test (Game One).
The five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy is currently tied at 1-1.
Kohli will now be seen in action in the fourth Test against Australia starting from December 26 to December 30 at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Cricket Ground (MCG).