During 2012 Australia-India Test series, Virat Kohli flicked middle finger to spectators at Sydney Cricket Ground. In an old interview, Kohli recalled the incident, stating he got away with it as match referee Ranjan Madugalle understood that he was young. "I said, 'I'm so sorry, please don't ban me!'...He was a nice guy, he understood...these things happen," Kohli had stated.