5 times Virat Kohli had an on-field altercation with the opposition

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Virat Kohli had a verbal duel with Steve Smith in late 2014.

Kohli vs Mitchell Johnson (2014)

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Kohli and Johnson had a lot to say to each other throughout India’s tour in 2014
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Virat Kohli and Mitchell Johnson have had a history of arguments and jibes that continued till the World T20 clash earlier this year. It started in late 2014, when Kohli was in red-hot form, and had a fiery Johnson for competition from the other side. With Kohli on 84, Johnson collected a defence in his follow-through and hurled the ball back at Kohli, which hit him on the leg. Later, Kohli hit a streaky four through the slip cordon, following which a riled-up Johnson had something to say to the batsman, who retaliated, and another exchange followed.

While Johnson went back to his fielding place after the end of the over, Kohli had still hadn’t cooled down, and was seen having a heated chat with the umpires.

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