Under pressure, Rohit needs to let his bat do the talking

In his last five Test matches, the India skipper has averaged a meagre 12.22 runs

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI: India batter Virat Kohli was involved in a verbal exchange with a media person at the Melbourne Airport, upon arriving in Victoria ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

According to a video that surfaced online, Kohli took exception when cameras were directed at his family, filming them in a public setting.

"With my kids, I need some privacy. You can't film without asking me," Kohli was heard saying in the video.

This is not the first time Kohli has requested the media to be mindful of his family's privacy. In 2022, Kohli asked the media to avoid publishing pictures of his daughter, Vamika. In February of this year, the couple welcomed their second child, son Akaay.

This exchange comes against the backdrop of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite scoring a century in the second Test in Perth - his 30th in Test cricket - the right-handed batter's other scores on the Australia tour have been subpar. Apart from the century, Kohli has registered scores of 5, 7, 11, and 11.

With the five-match series currently locked at 1-1, the pressure is mounting for the tourists to turn it around in the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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