'Sunil Gavaskar unshackled: It doesn't make you smaller'

During the break between overs, Konstas was making his way towards his partner when a collision occurred with Kohli, who was adjusting his position on the field. This led to a heated exchange between the two players, requiring the umpires to step in. Surprisingly, Usman Khawaja stepped in to calm the situation by putting his arms around Kohli's shoulders. The incident did not go unnoticed, with Gavaskar, one of the creators of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, deeming it unnecessary. He expressed confidence that there would be repercussions for the players involved by the end of the day.

"Really, this can be avoidable. I mean, it's like you are walking in a busy pedestrian street, and you see somebody coming at you, you just sway away. There's nothing; it doesn't make you smaller if you move away. That's the thing. And you don't want to see these things on the field. Definitely not," Gavaskar said during the lunch break.

Expect some fines, says Gavaskar

"My first instinct, looking at it without seeing the replays, was that both were looking down, so they didn't see each other coming. Konstas was looking at his bat; Kohli had the ball in his hand, and he was doing something. But with that footage, we'll see who gets fined more this evening."

Konstas made an electric debut for India, smashing 60 off 65 balls with six fours and two sixes. His assault on Jasprit Bumrah, the standout bowler of the series – was nothing less than a spectacle as he carted the India pacer for 14 runs in his third over. Konstas bludgeoned the Indian bowling attack left, right and centre, showing no mercy to either Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj.

Australia made the most of Konstas' carnage, racing away to 112 by the lunch interval. Konstas eventually perished – out LBW to Ravindra Jadeja – but not before inflicting some real damage on India, who are trying to wrest back advantage in the ongoing BGT.

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