Aussie newspaper brutally mocks Virat Kohli with it's back page branding the India great 'Clown Kohli'
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The West Australian brutally mocked Virat Kohli on Friday morning, branding the India cricket great 'Clown Kohli' in the wake of his bump on debutant Sam Konstas on Boxing Day. Kohli accepted that his shoulder bump on the 19-year-old opening batsman breached the ICC's Code of Conduct relating to 'inappropriate physical contact with another player'.
![[Kohli had also been seen staring down a fan after he was dismissed on day two of the Boxing Day Test]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/11/93516131-0-Kohli_had_been_dismissedby_Scott_Boland_for_36_runs_on_day_two_o-a-12_1735300250396.jpg)
His sanction had left many outraged, though, with the 36-year-old being fined 20 per cent of his match fee, while also being handed one demerit point. Some thought it was too lenient, with many believing that the sanction should have been upgraded to a Level Two offence that would have copped Kohli either three or four demerit points, which would have likely resulted in a suspension for the New Year's Test in Sydney.
![[Ben Stokes previously hit back at The West Australian after they branded England 'crybabies']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/11/72806759-0-Ben_Stokes_has_hit_back_at_an_Australian_newspaper_after_they_br-a-17_1735300773173.jpg)
The dramatic moment was slammed by many commentators, including former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and ex-India star Ravi Shastri - who branded the moment 'totally unnecessary'. Kohli is yet to speak out on the matter. Konstas appeared to shrug the moment off, before going on to hit 60 runs off 65 deliveries in what was an epic opening innings in which he ramped Jasprit Bumrah twice.
![[The moment Kohli (left) slams his shoulder into Sam Konstas (right) as the 19-year-old raced to a stunning 60 on debut in the Boxing Day Test]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/11/93486983-0-The_moment_Virat_Kohli_left_slams_his_shoulder_into_Sam_Konstas_-a-14_1735300281839.jpg)
On Friday morning, The West Australian ran the story on their back page with the headline 'Clown Kohli'. The West Australian led with the headline 'Clown Kohli' on their back page on Friday morning and depicted an image of the Indian great wearing a clown's nose.
![[It was a disappointing day for Kohli who was dismissed by Scott Boland for 36 runs]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/11/93516315-0-image-a-16_1735300639570.jpg)
