'Didn't cop a hip and shoulder for trying...': Australian F1 racer takes a sly dig at Virat Kohli for shoulder bump against Sam Konstas

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'Didn't cop a hip and shoulder for trying...': Australian F1 racer takes a sly dig at Virat Kohli for shoulder bump against Sam Konstas
Adam Gilchrist interviews Oscar Piastri; Virat Kohli in an altercation with Sam Konstas at the MCG.

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Oscar Piastri arrived at the MCG on December 28.

Piastri operated the movable camera during the break.

Piastri took a swipe at Virat Kohli during an interview.

Australia's F1 racer Oscar Piastri who represents McLaren took a cheeky dig at Virat Kohli as he came to watch the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 28. Piastri who had a fierce battle with Charles Leclerc at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, had his say on the incident between Kohli and youngster Sam Konstas on Day 1 of the Test.

'It has been a cool year and that was a highlight - I didn't cop a hip and shoulder for trying to take him on either so that was good," Piastri, laughing, told Fox Cricket when asked about the race.

 

 

"It was a good move to pull off on a track like that. That was a really special moment."

 

 

Piastri drives for British Formula One team. He revealed that there is plenty banter when Australia take on England in the Ashes.

"Being in a British team, there is a lot of banter going on, especially when the Ashes are on," he said.

 

 

"I've been [to the Boxing Day Test] once before but only a couple of years ago.

 

 

"I came to a few 20/20s and one dayers when I was a kid but then I was away for ages in Europe.

 

 

 

'It's nice to be back and it's my first time properly out in the middle during cricket season, not footy season."

 

 

Piastri was seen taking over the controls of the camera. He arrived at the venue during the 70th over of India's first innings when Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar were flighting it out in the middle. 

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Piastri also revealed that he was a bowler growing up. He continued playing cricket when he moved to UK for his schooling as well.

"I participated [at school], I'll say that," he laughed when asked of his cricket experience. "I was more of a bowler than a batter, but never at a very high level. It was kind of the only sport left that I could play in the off season of racing. I always tried to play it, even when I moved to the UK for school."

 

 

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"My claim to fame was I played one game in the firsts but that was because all the year 12 equivalents left for their exams so I got a gig. It is pretty cool to represent you're country," Piastri continued.

 

 

"To finish off with two wins and Constructor's title for the team, hopefully, we can do that again next year and finish a few spots higher in the driver's championship too."