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#INDvAUS: Healy slams Kohli for sledging but Virat's reply will scar the Australian for life

Virat Kohli was not in a mood to fool around.

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Former Australian wicket-keeper Ian Healy had earlier said that he is 'losing respect' for Indian captain Virat Kohli for his constant sledging of the Australians in the second Test. So when after the Bengaluru Test Kohli was inevitably asked to speak about the particular comment, the aggressive skipper gave a tongue in cheek reply which will leave Healy scarred for life. 

"We've got 1.2 billion people in India, one person doesn't make a difference to my life. Also you need to go and search on YouTube when he was given out down the leg side," Kohli said, on being asked about Healy in the post-match conference.

"I heard he said something about me not having good behaviour with the umpires. I think you all should YouTube that video and I think that says it all," the 28-year-old added.

This is the video Kohli was talking about

Healy had earlier said Kohli disrespected Australia and the Indian captain should tone down his trademark on-field aggression.

Kohli was on a sledging spree on day two of the second Test in Bangalore. After frequent exchanges between Kohli and Steven Smith, the India skipper tried to unnerve opener Matt Renshaw by reminding him of the "toilet break" he took in the Pune Test.

"The pressure is starting to tell on (Kohli). I'm losing respect for him. He's got to be a lot more respectful of his opponents. The stuff he did with Steve Smith was unacceptable," the 119-Test veteran Healy told Melbourne radio station SEN.

Healy also felt Kohli's actions were putting unwanted pressure on his own players.

"I've said in the past, he (Kohli) is the best batsman I've ever seen. His feistiness and real aggression towards the opposition has been good (in the past), especially when he was not captain. It would lead his team with him. They're more timid than they look and they let on, the Indian cricketers.

"So Kohli's aggression was good for them. But I think it's not good for them anymore. He's really putting some pressure on (his players). You can read pressure all over Ravi Ashwin's face. I think there are massive cracks showing in (Kohli)," said Healy.

(Inputs from PTI)

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