Legendary India batter Virat Kohli has been sharing cryptic posts on Instagram ever since team India's heartbreaking loss to Australia in the second edition of World Test Championship in England. This was India's second successive defeat in a WTC Final in two years. Also, the result further extended India's drought for an ICC title since 2010. The RCB star shared a philosophical quote on Thursday, talking about 'change'. "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance," the text, read quoting Alan Watts.
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Check below Virat's viral post on Instagram
Kohli's dismissal during India's chase on Day 5 was the game-changing moment in WTC Final. The star batter faced immense heat for his poor shot selection. Amid uproar over India's humiliating defeat, a few days back, Kohli had shared a quote by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu.
"Silence is the source of great strength," said the message from the former India captain on social media.
Kohli disappointed fans with his batting performance in the WTC Final. In the first innings, Virat was dismissed for 14 runs, while in the second innings he scored 49 runs. A big match-winning knock was expected from Kohli during India's 444 target run-chase in the fourth innings on Day 5, but he was dismissed for 49 after playing a loose shot in what Sunil Gavaskar described as an attempt to "achieve landmark, a milestone".
A look at Virat Kohli's performance in Test cricket so far in 2023
So far in 2023, Virat Kohli has played 5 Test matches. While batting in 8 innings of these five Tests, Kohli scored 360 runs at an average of 45, including a century innings of 186 runs. Significantly, Kohli has so far played all five Test matches against Australia, four in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and one in the final of the World Test Championship.