Clarke supports Kohli against Oz media
New Delhi, March 22: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has said that India skipper Virat Kohli should not be “bothered” by a couple of Australian journalists who are trying to “tarnish his image”.
Australia’s Daily Telegraph in its report had compared Kohli to the US president Donald Trump.
“Just like President Trump, Kohli decided to blame the media as a means of trying to hide the egg smeared right across his face,” the report stated to Kohli's allegations about Australian team disrespecting physio Patrick Farhart. However Clarke on Wednesdat firmly supported the feisty Indian captain.
“Comparing Virat Kohli with Donald Trump — what a load of s*** is that. What Virat did, even Smith would have. Bear in mind, I love Kohli and the Australian public love him. I always somehow find an Australian in him the way he plays and I absolutely love how he accepts challenges. It’s just two or three reporters who are trying to tarnish him but Virat shouldn’t be bothered,” Clarke told a news channel on Wednesday.
Clarke said even Steve Smith won’t be bothered by what Australian media is writing. “I don’t think even Steve Smith would bother about what the Australian media is saying,” said Clarke.