Virat Kohli stump mic: The Indian captain didn’t care to control his anger after a decision went against him at the Newlands.
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During the third day of the third Test of the ongoing India’s tour of South Africa in Cape Town, anger got the better of India captain Virat Kohli especially after South Africa captain Dean Elgar (30) luckily survived a DRS decision.
Chasing a 212-run target, South Africa made apt strides towards what will be the third-highest Test run-chase at Newlands eventually scoring 101/2 in 29.4 overs.
The last innings of the series also became victim to players exchanging words on the field. Kohli, who has a knack of being in the opposition’s ears, tried his best to dismantle Elgar and Keegan Petersen with his words. It was in the 21st over when India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had found Elgar wanting in front of the stumps.
What did Virat Kohli say on stump mic in Cape Town Test?
With the batter opting to challenge the umpire’s decision, DRS worked in Elgar’s favour as replays confirmed that the ball would have missed the stumps. In a decision which didn’t appear to get overturned at first, ball tracking ruling the decision in Elgar’s favour was doubtlessly surprising. It was soon enough that Kohli walked to the stumps to hurl an unnecessary comment targeted at the stump mic.
“Focus on your team as well when they shine the ball, eh, not just the opposition. Trying to catch people all the time,” Kohli was heard on the stump mic. Readers must note that Kohli was referring to the broadcast team at Newlands trying to catch opposition teams while wrongly shining the ball.
What followed was a ruffled Indian team led by an agitated captain as the hosts scored 41 runs in the next nine overs before Elgar was dismissed off the last ball of the day.
Furious Virat Kohli stump mic conversation in Newlands Test
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