Reports: India-England players continued to have war of words in Lord's Long Room

India won the second Test match of the five-match series at Lord’s in the most enthralling manner where the bowlers and tail of India presented an amazing show. India won the Test by a huge margin of 151 runs and the match also turned to be famous due to a lot of heated exchange of words between players of both sides. Jasprit Bumrah bowling a bag full of bouncers to English ace pacer James Anderson erupted a spat between them.

Later, Kohli also exchanged some heated words with James Anderson and Ollie Robinson. As per the reports, the war of words between the two teams also went to the Long Room where tempers flared between them. Lord’s Long Room is usually packed with MCC members and two teams take their separate ways to their respective dressing rooms.

However, due to the COVID-19 situation, the Long Room was closed for members along with the player’s dressing room and this allowed the two sides to indulge in conversations more freely. As per the reports, the players were seen arguing in the room which was full of Indian officials, support staff, and other team members.

“The players were pictured arguing as they left the playing field but the rows carried on in the Long Room, which was packed with India officials, support staff, and squad players, who gave their team a rousing reception as they walked inside,” read a report by Daily Telegraph.

Joe Root and Virat Kohli continued to have the war of words

“Joe Root, who just scored a brilliant unbeaten 180, and Virat Kohli are believed to have exchanged words on their way to the dressing room as the situation threatened to escalate before tempers cooled,” added the report.

Later on, when Virat Kohli stated that whatever was exchanged on the field should remain there only and refused to leak anything from the on-field spat. Though he made it clear that his side was provoked by the English side. Kohli concluded that whatever happened on the field was meant for cameras and stump mics only.