Sam Konstas reveals the VERY surprising words he exchanged with Virat Kohli after the pair's controversial clashes - and why he regrets his showdown with Jasprit Bumrah
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Australian batting dynamo Sam Konstas has revealed the exchange he had with Indian cricket great Virat Kohli following their fiery encounter during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG - and why he regrets his showdown with paceman Jasprit Bumrah. Konstas, 19, got under the skin of the tourists after peeling off an impressive half century on debut - where the teenager showed he was in no mood to be intimidated.
![[Despite the heated clash, Konstas told the cricket legend he remains his hero]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/00/93843577-14260637-Despite_Kohli_shoulder_charging_the_youngster_in_a_bid_to_unsett-a-20_1736295030553.jpg)
Despite Kohli shoulder-charging the youngster, Konstas told the cricket legend he remains his hero. Kohli then turned on the charm, wishing the opener well on the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka if selected. 'I had a little chat after the game telling him that I idolise him, and it's obviously a huge honour playing against him,' Konstas told News Corp.
![[Konstas has expressed regret surrounding his showdown with paceman Jasprit Bumrah (pictured) during the Sydney Test]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/00/93843455-14260637-Konstas_has_expressed_regret_surrounding_his_showdown_with_pacem-a-21_1736295030554.jpg)
'He just had that presence about him...[and] he was very down to earth. A lovely person, just wishing me all the best. I've idolised him from a young age and he's a legend of the game.'. Sam Konstas was in the headlines almost straight away during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG when he was shoulder-charged by Virat Kohli (pictured).
Despite the heated clash, Konstas told the cricket legend he remains his hero. Konstas has expressed regret surrounding his showdown with paceman Jasprit Bumrah (pictured) during the Sydney Test. Konstas didn't get a chance to clear the air with Bumrah, who was visibly frustrated at the brashness of the fearless young gun at the MCG.
