India take final swipe at Australia and brand the hosts 'soft' following huge flashpoint at the SCG
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India have fired one last shot at Sam Konstas, calling Australia 'soft' for suggesting Jasprit Bumrah and his teammates had intimidated the teenager during the decisive SCG Test. After Australia's six-wicket win that sealed victory in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, coach Gautam Gambhir insisted Konstas had 'no right' to chirp at Bumrah and spark a confrontation that increased tensions to boiling point on day one.
![[Konstas (left) and Bumrah (right) exchanged words during the Test on day one of the Sydney Test]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/08/93750281-14251397-image-a-2_1736066239918.jpg)
The 19-year-old opening batter had seemingly attempted to waste time late in the day to guard against the chance of a wicket falling if another over was bowled under lights. But the tactic backfired and Konstas found himself stormed by Indian players at the non-strikers end when Bumrah took Usman Khawaja's wicket on the last ball of the day.
![[India coach Gautam Gambhir (second from left) said you 'cannot be soft' in Test cricket responded to Andrew McDonald's claims that he had to check in on Konstas after the incident]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/08/93750289-14251397-image-a-3_1736066323293.jpg)
Andrew McDonald said after day two he had checked on Konstas' welfare after the 'intimidating' episode, but Gambhir shrugged at the Australian coach's concerns on Sunday. 'It's a tough sport played by tough men. You can't be that soft. As simple as it can get,' he said.
![[The Indian coach appeared to suggest Konstas had to learn some lessons from his first two Test matches]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/08/93750261-14251397-image-a-4_1736066399360.jpg)
Australia were branded 'soft' after suggesting debutant Sam Konstas had 'no right' to wind up Jasprit Bumrah during the final Test. Konstas (left) and Bumrah (right) exchanged words during the Test on day one of the Sydney Test. India coach Gautam Gambhir (second from left) said you 'cannot be soft' in Test cricket responded to Andrew McDonald's claims that he had to check in on Konstas after the incident.
![[Australia would go on to win the Border Gavaskar series and retain the trophy following a 3-1 series win]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/08/93750347-14251397-image-a-8_1736066490171.jpg)
