Kohli apologises to Smith on behalf of fans who called him a cheater
Updated On: 11 June, 2019 07:08 AM IST | | Harit N Joshi
Skipper Virat says he apologised to Smith at The Oval over unacceptable behaviour by Indian fans, who called him a cheater while he was fielding
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Smith acknowledges Kohli's gesture
Virat Kohli has had a history of run-ins with Australian cricketers. However, on Sunday, it was the start of a new chapter that had a humane touch to it.
In 2017, after the ill-tempered Test series against Australia which was wrapped up in Dharamsala, Kohli had declared that he is no longer friends with the Australian cricketers. However, a lot has happened since. Smith was banned for a year for ball tampering, stripped off his captaincy and criticised worldwide. Sunday saw a different side of Kohli, who urged the vociferous Indian fans at The Oval not to subject Smith with boos and cheater chants when the Australian was fielding near the fence.
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