Virat Kohli’s bat has not been successful in the three-match ODI series against Australia. Kohli could not even open his account in the matches played in Perth and Adelaide. This happened for the first time in Kohli’s international career, when he was out for a duck in two consecutive innings. Kohli would now like to perform well in the third ODI, which is to be held in Sydney on October 25.
Virat Kohli But now former head coach of Team India Ravi Shastri has given a big statement. Shastri has said that Kohli will have to regain his form quickly because the competition is tough. Kohli has returned to international cricket after a long break of seven months. His last international match was the final of the Champions Trophy 2025. Now Kohli’s return has not gone according to plan. Kohli’s form has been bad, the Indian team has also lost the ODI series.
Ravi Shastri Said during commentary on Fox Sports, ‘He will have to catch his form quickly. The competition for a place in India’s white-ball team is very tough. Be it Virat, Rohit or anyone else. He did not score runs again and his footwork was a bit uncertain. This doesn’t happen often, his record in ODIs is excellent, so two consecutive ducks will be disappointing for him.
This gesture of Virat Kohli won hearts
When Virat Kohli was returning to the pavilion in Adelaide, he took off his gloves and greeted the fans. In such a situation, speculations about his retirement started. But Sunil Gavaskar rejected this. Gavaskar said that Kohli is not a player who leaves cricket after failing twice.
Sunil Gavaskar told Sports Today, ‘Virat Kohli is not going to give up after two ducks. He would like to retire after playing the ODI series against South Africa in Sydney and the 2027 World Cup with Rohit Sharma. Australian fans will also probably be disappointed that Virat did not make a big score. He was just greeting the audience. Don’t give it too much importance.
Virat Kohli’s lack of form has become a matter of concern for India. Sydney ODI will be an opportunity for Kohli to regain form and silence the criticism. Kohli’s ODI record is excellent, but his recent performance is raising concerns. His two consecutive zeroes have raised questions about the stability in Team India’s batting order. Indian fans and cricket and experts are expecting that Kohli will return with his old form and aggressive batting style in Sydney ODI.
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