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RANCHI. — Indian skipper Virat Kohli said yesterday he had no regrets over a war of words with his Australian counterpart Steve Smith as the two sides prepare to resume their bitter battle for Test cricket supremacy. Kohli’s explosive accusation after the second Test that Smith had been systematically abusing the decision review system (DRS) plunged the often tense relations between the two teams back into crisis mode.

Australia’s board responded by calling the accusation “outrageous”, prompting an equally vigorous defence of Kohli from his own employers. Although both Smith and Kohli escaped punishment from the International Cricket Council, they were summoned to clear-the-air talks . — AFP.