Dean Elgar reveals shocking incident claims

Dean Elgar shared a shocking incident from the Proteas tour of India in 2015 and said Virat Kohli spat at him.

New Delhi: Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar shared a shocking incident during the Proteas' tour of India in 2015, claiming that during the first Test in Mohali, a young Virat Kohli spat at him on the challenging pitch.

'Those wickets were jokes. Like you're playing on that surface. And I came into the bat and I actually held my own against Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, and Kohli, he liked to spit at me,” Elgar recalled on the 'Banter, with The Boys' podcast.

When asked if Kohli knew the meaning of the word, Elgar said: “Yes, he knew because De Villiers was his teammate at RCB, so he understood. And I said, if you do that, I will… absolutely knock you out on this court. Anyway, we are in India, so you have to be a little careful.

Despite the heated exchange, Elgar acknowledged that Kohli later apologized during India's tour to South Africa in 2017-18. “Two, three years later, Kohli took me aside and said, 'Listen, can we have a drink after the series? I would like to apologize for my actions.” So we drank until 3 in the morning,” says Elgar.

The incident marked a turning point in their relationship and showcased the unpredictable dynamics of cricket rivalry. Elgar's last Test against India earlier this month at Newlands in Cape Town, where he captained South Africa, ended with India winning the second Test to level the series at 1-1.