Hodge says contemptible for Kohli comments

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SYDNEY – Former Australian general Brad Hodge Thursday apologised over suggestions firebrand Indian captain Virat Kohli pulled out of a Test compare to save himself for a Indian Premier League.

Hodge came underneath glow on a subcontinent for his surmise about Kohli’s injury-enforced withdrawal from a determining fourth Test opposite Australia, that finished on Tuesday.

“You’d wish as a diver that he’s severely injured,” he told Fox Sports on Sunday.

“Because if we skip one diversion of Test compare cricket and you’re contra adult a subsequent week for RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) contra whoever… you’d be flattering unwashed if he didn’t front adult to a Test compare and try and win a profitable array opposite Australia.”

Hodge is due to manager a Gujarat Lions in a IPL, starting Apr 5,and has been rattled by a backlash, arising a prolonged apology.

“I take this event to apologize to a people of India, cricket fans, a Indian inhabitant cricket group and quite Virat Kohli for my prior comments,” he posted to Twitter.

“My goal was never to harm, criticize or be derogative toward anyone.

They were dictated to be jaunty comments with a pinnacle honour to a Indian Premier League that we have entirely enjoyed by a years.

“The open and fans have each right to be upset, and a recoil we have perceived has positively driven this home.”-APP

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