World Cup: Journalist reports to ICC, BCCI against abusive Virat Kohli

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, March 05, 2015: The Hindustan Times reporter covering the World Cup has formally lodged a complaint with the ICC against Virat Kohli for verbally abusing him after India’s practice session at Murdoch University ground on Tuesday. But surprisingly Indian team management has dismissed of any abusive language being used by the player.

On Tuesday, the reporter, Jasvinder Sidhu describing the incidence in an article said that Kohli looked agitated and pointed fingers towards him while he was watching Indian team’s net session. Sidhu claims that while walking back to the dressing room Kohli abused him in hindi.

He further wrote that after few minutes the India vice-captain emerged from the dressing room and waved and smiled at him. Kohli conveyed his apology to Sidhu through another journalist, saying it was a case of mistaken identity on his part.

A hurt Sidhu however on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint to ICC chief executive David Richardson. The Indian team’s media manager RN Baba denied of Kohli using any abusive language. "Virat has spoken to the concerned gentleman immediately and (the) matter ends."

The newly appointed BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur too had to intervene in this matter.

He (Kohli) has clarified on the issue. For India, the ongoing World Cup is very important. We need to put all these issues to rest and indirectly has communicated that he misunderstood the situation. Let’s put this matter to an end," said Thakur to PTI.

"In future I think these kind of incidents should be avoided and taken care of. I have not spoken to players yet, the team management is there, taking care of all the players’ needs," said Thakur.