IND vs AUS: You don't fight with one of us but all 11 of us, warns Prasidh Krishna on Jasprit Bumrah-Sam Konstas Spat

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India's pacer Prasidh Krishna delivered a stern warning to Australia's Sam Konstas, following the latter's involvement in a heated moment with Jasprit Bumrah during the Sydney Test.

Addressing the media after Day 2, Krishna emphasized India's united approach, stating, "If we have somebody who comes out and says, 'I can fight you,' it's as a team we want to tell them, 'you can't take us for granted, we are all here, the eleven of us versus you.' If you can be as aggressive, that's fine."

The incident in question occurred at the end of Day 1 when Bumrah, visibly annoyed by Usman Khawaja's deliberate pace at the crease, dismissed him with the last ball of the day. As the Indian players swarmed Khawaja, Konstas, stationed at the non-striker's end, found himself on the receiving end of a charged celebration from Bumrah and other Indian players.

Australia's coach Andrew McDonald described the celebration as "intimidating" and confirmed checking on Konstas after the match. "Clearly, the way that India celebrated that was quite intimidating," McDonald said, adding that it was within the laws of the game but concerning from a "duty of care" perspective.

Former Australian cricketers Ricky Ponting and Mark Waugh criticized Konstas for involving himself in a situation that didn't concern him. Ponting remarked, "One guy you don't want to upset is Jasprit Bumrah. The way he's bowled and the fact he has got Khawaja out five times in the series, I didn't like Konstas getting involved. That was not his battle to fight."

Mark Waugh echoed similar sentiments, urging the 19-year-old to focus on his game rather than stirring up the opposition. "He's going to have a target on his back for his whole career if he keeps behaving like that," Waugh said on Fox Cricket.

Krishna, however, dismissed any notion that Konstas had gotten under India's skin, maintaining that the team enjoys playing aggressively. "We enjoy the way that he plays the game," Krishna added, showing India's readiness to match aggression with a collective response.