Gavaskar on Virat: Crowd responses create extra pressure on team

Sunil Gavaskar criticises Virat Kohli’s shoulder bump with Sam Konstas during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG as ‘simply not cricket.’ Gavaskar suggests that Kohli’s reaction to Australian fans’ booing increased pressure on his teammates and contributed to his inconsistent performance throughout the series. Kohli’s on-field antics were coupled with his struggles in form. After scoring an unbeaten century in Perth, he failed to maintain consistency throughout the series.