Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Virat Kohli's horrific run with the bat continues, as the legendary batter is dismissed for 5 in the ongoing first Test match between India and Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
The five-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has commenced today, and India are in all sorts of trouble, as the side have produced yet another batting collapse in red-ball cricket.
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The 35-year-old arrived at the crease when India were struggling at 14/2 but could not help KL Rahul much, as he was outdone by the extra bounce off Josh Hazlewood's delivery, and was hence, caught in the slip region by Usman Khawaja.
Watch Virat Kohli's dismissal below:
Virat Kohli was expected to perform weill in the 1st Test match, as his ongoing struggles against spin heavily impacted his performances. The number 18 of India has historically performed well in Australia, and was expected to regain his old touch during the Perth Test, but failed to read anything, and was deceived with the extra bounce.
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Now that Virat Kohli has recorded yet another single-digit score, the main question that arises is whether India should stick with their legend or not for the remainder of the series.
KL Rahul has been the ultimate flexible solution for India, as he has lived up to the billing wherever the team had asked him to bat. Now that Rohit Sharma is to return for the 2nd Test, can India take a huge gamble and rest Virat Kohli? Well, only time will tell, because if the legendary cricketer continues to underperform, Indian Cricket Team can pretty much forget about hat-trick of WTC finals.