Virat Kohli's frustrating pattern of getting caught behind the stumps off an off-side delivery continued on Day 5 of the ongoing India vs Australia Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). At 25-2, with India needing 340 to win, Virat Kohli walked in at a pivotal moment in the series, one that had significant implications for their World Test Championship final qualification. However, Kohli played a loose shot off a Mitchell Starc delivery falling for yet another cheap score.
After India bowled Australia out for 234 runs in their second innings, Indian openers played well to fend off the new ball threat from Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Pat Cummins. However, Cummins got rid of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul struck with a double-wicket maiden to leave India 25-2 in 17 overs. And then Starc got rid of Virat Kohli in the 26th over.
Here's how Virat Kohli has got out in the ongoing India vs Australia Test series:
Rohit and Kohli’s soft dismissals sparked a flurry of reactions on social media, with fans and critics sharing a wide range of opinions. Some even urged the senior India players to announce retirement after the ongoing Boxing Day Test.
“How irresponsible Virat Kohli is when we are planning to draw test he is getting out by playing shots like that in every match,” wrote a social media user.
Here’s a look at some of the social media reactions: