Melbourne: Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Friday explained what was behind his fiery 'send-off' of Steven Smith during the first T20 International earlier this week and said that it had nothing to do with the Australian wearing a microphone.

India's senior pro Virat Kohli gestures to  Australia's star batsman Steven Smith after holding on to a catch during Game One of the Twenty20 International at the Adelaide  Oval on Tuesday. PIC/GETTY IMAGES