‘He stood over this girl… you’re nothing but a bully, Virat’: Australian journalist slams Kohli, labels him a bully after Melbourne airport incident

Australian media has renewed its criticism of star cricketer Virat Kohli, with Channel Nine reporter Tony Jones accusing him of being a “bully”. The comments stem from a confrontation Kohli had with female reporter Nat Yoannidis at Melbourne airport, where he demanded that she refrain from filming his family.

Kohli has constantly asked Indian paparazzi to refrain from photographing his son and daughter. However, the Australian media did not comply and began recording their children. Kohli’s confrontation with reporters and cameramen sparked controversy. The 36-year-old man asked the reporter to delete the images showing his family and to keep only the parts showing him.

“Nat was there with a cameraman, a Channel 7 reporter was there with his cameraman and they were essentially doing what we do on a daily basis and that’s whether it’s being politicians, being at the airport to get IDs, sports IDs or whatever,” he said. Jones.

“He was angry that the cameras were focused on him because he is Virat Kohli,” he added.

“Well! You are a batting superstar, a global superstar in the world of cricket, and he is angry that the attention is focused on him.

“What really stood out to me when I saw the footage was him turning to the three men, the two cameramen and the Channel 7 reporter and saying, ‘you guys are OK, oops,'” Jones said.

“Really? Big tough guy Virat.

“And then he stood over this girl named Nat Yoannidis, who was about six feet six feet tall, and he absolutely scolded her.

“You are nothing but a bully, Virat,” Jones said.

Kohli featured in three Test matches at the MCG and scored 316 runs across six innings at an impressive average of 52.66. His record at the venue includes a century and two half-centuries, with his memorable knock of 169 in 2014. This Test ended in a draw. It is noteworthy that Australia have not defeated India at the MCG since 2011. Following the tie in 2014, India have managed two wins against the home team in Melbourne.