He is an absolute gentleman, says Ravi Shastri about Virat Kohli

Kohli and Paine were engaged in a banter in Perth.

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Tim Paine & Virat Kohli. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

A lot is being said about Virat Kohli and his behaviour on the field after his altercation with counterpart Tim Paine in Perth. While both the captains have chosen not to speak much about it, the Australian media is all over the place accusing the Indian skipper of a not-so-good behaviour. Even the BCCI released a statement confirming that Kohli didn’t say anything controversial to Paine and has now got the backing from the head coach Ravi Shastri as well.

Shastri fronted the media on Sunday even as the visitors hit the straps for the first time since the Perth Test. He informed the reporters about the availability of the players. Ravi Ashwin is set to undergo the fitness test while there is cloud over Ravindra Jadeja playing as well thanks to his shoulder stiffness.

Meanwhile, Ravi was also asked about Virat Kohli’s on-field celebrations as he is always animated after picking a wicket and has always been in the ears of the opposition batsmen in this series.

What’s wrong in it?

However, Ravi Shastri had a counter-question for the reporters over the same as he backed his skipper and termed him as a gentleman. “What’s wrong with his behaviour? As far as we are concerned, he is an absolute gentleman,” he said. This statement must have settled all the debates as of now but things are expected to het up in Melbourne.

The series is at stake for both the teams and there is no doubt that both the teams will look to take the lead. While Australia is set to field an unchanged side as they have no injury concerns, the visitors might have to wait for a bit more to finalise their playing XI.

Kuldeep Yadav might well feature if Ashwin and Jadeja fail to recover. He had played a crucial role on his Test debut against the same team in 2017 in the decisive Test and it remains to be seen if the chinaman grabs on the opportunity.

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