Sam Konstas reflects on shoulder-barge incident with Virat Kohli, calls it 'part of the game'

Australian batsman Sam Konstas addressed his on-field collision with Indian cricket star Virat Kohli during the Boxing Day Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The incident happened after the 10th over when Konstas crossed Kohli's path and received a shoulder barge from the Indian player, leading to a brief heated exchange. Konstas described the encounter as a typical part of the game's intensity and said both players moved on, with Kohli wishing him well after the match. Konstas, now part of Australia A, recently scored a notable 60 runs off 65 balls against India A and continues working towards reclaiming a position in Australia's senior Test team.