On Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), things took an unexpected turn when a fan ran onto the field and tried to hug Indian cricket star Virat Kohli. The fan originally headed towards Indian captain Rohit Sharma but suddenly changed his mind and went for Kohli instead.
In a shocking moment, as the fan tried to wrap his arms around Kohli, the player quickly reacted and hugged the fan back. But before things could get more chaotic, security stepped in and took the fan away from the field. This brief interruption paused the game, but play resumed quickly without any more issues.
This incident happened in a lively atmosphere at the stadium, which was buzzing after Kohli had a heated moment with Australia’s young player, Sam Konstas, on Day 1. Kohli and Konstas had a clash that led to Kohli being booed by the crowd. Kohli was later fined 20% of his match fees for bumping into Konstas. Some Australian media and former players, like Ricky Ponting, felt that Kohli should have been punished more severely.
On Day 2, India’s performance with the ball wasn’t great. They struggled with their bowling and fielding, which let Australia build a strong partnership for their seventh wicket. Steve Smith and Pat Cummins took advantage of this, scoring 112 runs together before Cummins got out just one run short of a half-century. Earlier, Konstas made a splash on his debut by scoring 60 runs. Besides him, Usman Khawaja scored 57, Marnus Labuschagne made 72, and Steve Smith hit a remarkable 140, marking his second century of the series.
As India is getting ready to bat soon, all eyes will be on how the crowd reacts when Virat Kohli comes up to bat at the MCG.