Sam Konstas Jasprit Bumrah Controversy: Australia has snatched the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from India after a decade. A five-Test series was played between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. For this, India toured Australia, in which India had to face a crushing defeat of 1-3 in the series. Sam Constance made his debut for Australia in the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, who came into limelight due to his explosive debut half-century and controversies.
With whom did Constas have a dispute?
Sam Constance had an altercation with Virat Kohli in his debut innings in the Melbourne Test. This controversy took place in the 10th over of the Melbourne Test, when Kohli collided with Const’s shoulder. Constas had another dispute with Jasprit Bumrah in Australia’s first innings in the Sydney Test. This incident happened just 2.5 overs before the end of the first day’s play. When Constance was commenting on Bumrah for wasting the time of the Indian team. But now in an interview, Sam Constance has accepted his mistake and has also considered Virat Kohli as his ideal.
Constas admitted mistake on Bumrah controversy
Constus said in an interview to The Daily Telegraph, “I felt it was important to stay in the match and give my best. But at that time I tried to waste a little time so that the Indian team could not get another over. But Bumrah He won the match in the end and he took 32 wickets in the entire series, it was a big lesson for me.
Constas is a fan of Kohli
Constas also expressed his passion for Virat Kohli, saying, “After the match, I spoke to Kohli and told him that I am a big fan of his. It was a big honor for me to play against him. He is very simple and sweet. He wished me good luck and asked me to do well on the Sri Lanka tour.”
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