Virat Kohli out on zero in Adelaide too (Photo: PTI)
IND vs AUS, Adelaide ODI: Nothing changed for Virat Kohli from Perth to Adelaide. Well, people have digested the disaster that happened in Perth. But, what about Adelaide? Virat was the hero of this field. But, what did Hero get in the second ODI against Australia – Zero. This is the first time that Virat Kohli has been out on zero in an international match played in Adelaide.
Virat Kohli faced 4 balls in the second ODI being played between India and Australia in Adelaide and he was out without opening the account. Virat Kohli was LBW by Xavier Bartlett. Earlier, in the first ODI of the series played in Perth, Virat Kohli was out on zero after playing 8 balls.
Virat Kohli likes Australia. Whatever the format, his bat has scored runs on Australian grounds. Well, in Adelaide, runs have flowed from his bat like water. In 13 international matches played in Adelaide, Virat Kohli has scored 975 runs with an average of 60.93 and 5 centuries. Out of this, he has scored 244 runs in 4 ODIs played in Adelaide with an average of 61 and 2 centuries.
History is witness to the fact that whenever Virat has appeared in Adelaide, runs have always been scored from his bat. But this happened for the first time in the current series when he was out on zero in the international match played in Adelaide.
Virat Kohli's career has also been questioned after being out on zero in the first two matches of the ODI series against Australia. He had already retired from T20 International. He also said goodbye to Test cricket before the England tour this year. At the same time, speculations about his retirement from ODIs also started. There have been reports that Australia tour could become a farewell series for him. Of course, there may not be any official proof of these things yet, but the kind of performance Virat has shown with the bat in the first two ODIs, after that the questions regarding retirement will definitely be seen deepening.
