Watch: Virat Kohli and Faulkner exchange pleasantries at the MCG

Virat Kohli is known for his aggression with the bat as well as his words! He never misses an opportunity to give it back to the opposition when he is targeted. The trend continued in the 3rd ODI against Australia at the MCG today. On a day when Kohli broke South African AB de Villiers’ batting record, there was a moment when the Indian vice-captain hit back at Australian all-rounder James Faulkner with a terrific response.

Having gone past his half-century and batting on 72, Kohli played out 4 dot balls from Faulkner in the 35th over of the innings. On the 5th ball, Kohli took a single and Faulkner had few words to say to the Indian batsman. The 27-year-old Kohli as usual, did not back off. He replied in his typical aggressive way. There were words exchanged between Faulkner and Kohli as the bowler went back to his bowling mark and the Indian was at the non-striker’s end even as English umpire Richard Kettleborough looked on.

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The stump microphone picked up Faulkner asking the right-handed star batsman to smile and asking if he was having fun. He also seemed to have asked Kohli to go after the bowling. Kohli fired back and told the Aussie that he was wasting his energy and should get back to his mark and bowl. The star batsman told his opponent that having smashed him enough in the past, there’s wasn’t any point in him speaking so much.

The conversation did make Kohli more aggressive as he smashed Scott Boland, in the next over (36th) for a huge six, the 1st of the match. Kohli went on to bring up his 24th ODI century. He broke AB de Villiers’ record to become the fastest to score 7000 runs in ODI cricket history. He has been in stupendous form in the ongoing series, going past fifty in all three matches.

Watch: Kohli and Faulkner exchange pleasantries at the MCG:

EPIC! Faulkner: “Why don’t you smile, Virat?” Kohli: “No point, I’ve already smashed you enough in my life.” pic.twitter.com/LSLj1pw7eG

— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) January 17, 2016