Some fans had teased Virat in the previous match. Virat Kohli led the team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah on the third day of the Sydney Test. The fans laughed at this action, and the video of the incident has gone viral on social media. Virat mocked the fans by imitating sandpaper on the field.
"What is that about?"#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/HwNZXhKW1S
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This light-hearted interaction between Virat and the Australian fans is currently in the news!
When former Australian captain Steve Smith was dismissed, Virat recalled the sandpaper incident in 2018.
He emptied his pockets and said, “We don’t do anything like that.”