Virat Kohli's altercation with Sam Konstas during the Boxing Day Test has kept fans excited in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. The incident occurred when Kohli bumped a shoulder into Konstas after the latter's aggressive batting during the Melbourne Test. When a fan showed his Kohli poster to Konstas on Day 1 of the subsequent Test in Sydney, Konstas responded positively to it.
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