Great players have to carry the burden of praise and criticism when it comes to social media voices – be it from their fans or critics. After Virat Kohli was dismissed chasing a ball outside off stump yet again, Indian fans were hardly surprised by the former skipper throwing away his wicket.
Great players have to carry the burden of praise and criticism when it comes to social media voices – be it from their fans or critics. After Virat Kohli was dismissed chasing a ball outside off stump yet again, Indian fans were hardly surprised by the former skipper throwing away his wicket.
Chasing a target of 340 on the final day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, India got off to a good start with both Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal seeing off the new ball. That, however, lasted till the 17th over when the Indian skipper was dismissed by Pat Cummins. The incoming KL Rahul did not see out the over either with a five ball duck leaving the score at 25/2.
All eyes were on Virat Kohli as the Indian superstar came out into the middle. After playing out 28 balls for his five runs, Kohli, yet again, slashed at a ball outside off stump to edge one to Usman Khawaja at first slip. This was just the latest dismissal for Kohli where he was dismissed edging the ball behind the wicket.
Twitter voiced its indifference to Kohli being dismissed behind the wicket citing it to be the norm now.
Edged and caught behind the wicket, all of Virat Kohli’s dismissals this series have had a common theme #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/5mz5SGcAbh
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 30, 2024
Repeat
Virat Kohli had just one problem in Test Cricket since 2014 and he makes sure to repeat them everytime even in 2024.
Unreal dedication 🙏pic.twitter.com/YuztyP6rw2— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) December 30, 2024
All caught
Virat Kohli has not been dismissed bowled/LBW by pacers since Birmingham 2022.
Since then he’s been dismissed 16/33 times by pacers: all CAUGHT.
The sheer nature of this indiscipline is mind boggling and shameful.pic.twitter.com/1Q6bqF53Xo— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) December 30, 2024
It’s just the Perth century that’s stopping people from calling out on Virat Kohli’s retirement 💀 pic.twitter.com/0SXWwv0tHk
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) December 30, 2024
So called king
This so-called “King,” according to his PR
Virat Kohli, has been getting out in the same way for the last 9 innings with no change and the same mistakes.
Virat Kohli, have some shame and consider a Happy Retirement#INDvsAUS
pic.twitter.com/J1VD8vXuL8— Yanika_Lit (@LogicLitLatte) December 30, 2024
Sadly
Virat Kohli and the @MCG has been quite the relationship. But it’s over now, sadly #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/JJQCo57DeS
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 30, 2024
Poor shot from Virat at the stroke of lunch. No need whatsoever. This is poor. Last over and you throw it away. @RevSportzGlobal
Rohit blunted the new ball and wasted it. Now Virat.— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) December 30, 2024
Rites
While others wearing white to play Test cricket, Rohit and Virat wearing it to attend last rites of Indian cricket
— babu bisleri (@baabuOP) December 30, 2024
Dismissed
Virat Kohli’s dismissals this series
pic.twitter.com/yIiszpFyPd— Mangalam Maloo (@blitzkreigm) December 30, 2024
“HE HAS TURNED INTO A NICKING MACHINE!” 😳
Virat Kohli departs for 5 and it is 3/33 at lunch… #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/5bphCDkF0e— Triple M Cricket (@triplemcricket) December 30, 2024
