Virat Kohli's poor form continued in the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as the persistent Indian was dismissed for another low score in the second innings. It ended his disappointing streak with the bat in which he struggled badly.
It was a typical dismissal for Kohli as he edged Scott Boland's good length ball to Steve Smith at second slip. Kohli was visibly frustrated and even shouted at himself before trudging back to the pavilion.
After his dismissal, social media was flooded with messages calling for his retirement. Users were clearly furious with the former Indian captain for coming out in the same way again and again.
Clock: Yashasvi Jaiswal falls to Scott Boland in Sydney
Twitter users attack Virat Kohli and demand his retirement
Unreal consistency, Kohli Saab! 🫠 pic.twitter.com/QJkD9UiiIK
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) January 4, 2025
Virat Kohli's BGT packed pic.twitter.com/iltsCFnfXg
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) January 4, 2025
Virat Kohli is angry and furious. He looks so disappointed. pic.twitter.com/Vvx5kg50vH
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) January 4, 2025
Kohli I'm sorry but you're done. Even an amateur will not go out for the same delivery in every innings of a series. pic.twitter.com/C2BXF3Msh3
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) January 4, 2025
Gambhir has to get Kohli, Rohit out and then get sacked a few months later
The only way to save Indian Cricket— Nitin (@Nitin__10) January 4, 2025
Kohli had to be dropped with Rohit as well.
— The Sarcastic Jerk (@The_Sarcastic_J) January 4, 2025
Rohit Sharma should sit in a protest and demand that Kohli be dropped as well. #AUSWIN
— Bharat Jain (@EdgedAndGone) January 4, 2025
BGT done for Rohit and Kohli. Now please retire for the sake of this country🙏The #INDvsAUST test #INDvAUS
— BABA YAGA💎 (Retired BCCI Fan) (@169_Melbourne) January 4, 2025
If you remove that Perth innings then Kohli has the same records as Rohit in this BGT 🤷♂️ Bro what are you doing?
— Varchill 🛀🛀 (@varshilgk) January 4, 2025
To hell with retirement. Rohit and Kohli should be dropped. It's just ridiculous!
— Anshu Mor (@anshuMor) December 30, 2024
Virat Kohli's last Test innings in Australia. It hurts to see him like this, but he will always remain a legend 🇮🇳💔 #AUSWIN #not found #DontStopStreaming #CatchEveryMatch
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) January 4, 2025
Another day the same dismissal! #Kohli pic.twitter.com/Cg9jUgPbXc
— Troll Cinema ( TC ) (@Troll_Cinema) January 4, 2025
8th in a row for King Kohli
A disappointing run comes to an end for Kohli. Is this the last time we've seen him go in a Test match in Australia? pic.twitter.com/cN9TltgxQ3— Rahul Mahto (Adivasi-Kudmi) 🏹🏹 (@priya7462) January 4, 2025
I don't think so #Kohli should play #Grin trophy to solve batting problems. It should start from club cricket to solve these fundamental problems. He should fight badly even in the domestic circuit The #INDvsAUST test #BGT2025
— Saurabh Prabhu (@prabhusaurabh91) January 4, 2025
Virat Kohli's poor BGT 2024-25
It was another disappointment for Virat Kohli and his fans and ended a hugely disappointing run for him. Over the years, he has been a talismanic player for India, but his comebacks in recent games have made him a darling of the side.
In the current series, Kohli has scored 190 runs in five Tests at an average of 23.75. He scored a hundred in the first Test at Perth but has not been able to get a big innings since then.
The pressure will be high on the veteran batsman now and calls are being made for his retirement as well. Virat Kohli's poor returns proved detrimental as India suffered constant middle-order collapses.