On Sunday, an Australian tabloid came up with the headline "Virat, I am your father", referring to Sam Konstas, who hit a half-century in his debut Test innings. The description of the article further read: "Young star who rattled down Kohli and his Indians primed to get Aussies back on track".

Virat Kohli’s shoulder-barging incident with 19-year-old Australian cricketer Sam Konstas during the Boxing Day Test has snowballed into controversy, exacerbated by the Australian media's provocative headlines.