Kohli registered consecutive ducks in the ongoing ODI series against Australia. He came into the series after a seven-month hiatus from international cricket since the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai. Notably, he recorded the first back-to-back ducks in his ODI career, surprising many in the cricket community.
"I really hope he comes back and gets a score in Sydney. What happened to Rohit today (Thursday), Virat Kohli needs it in Sydney because, in India, we don't discuss why we lost; more often, we discuss because of whom we lost. Before people start pointing fingers, I hope Virat scores the runs," Ashwin said.
Virat Kohli Got Out In a Manner That Rohit Sharma Used to Get Out - R Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin said that getting out to both incoming and away-going deliveries will weigh on Virat Kohli's mind ahead of the third match. Ashwin stated that the right-handed batter misjudged the line and got out off Xavier Bartlett’s bowling.
"I want to talk a bit about Virat's dismissal. Xavier Bartlett is someone who can bowl outswing at 130-135 kph. After bowling the outswingers, he set Kohli up nicely. Commentators said the ball seamed in after pitching."
Rohit Sharma Scores 73 as Virat Kohli Struggles in Second ODI
Virat Kohli’s struggles continued in the second ODI match, while Rohit Sharma managed to overcome challenging conditions to score 73 runs off 97 balls.
Mitchell Starc consistently moved the ball away from Kohli in the first ODI. The former captain edged an outswinging delivery in the series opener. His weakness against away-moving deliveries had also been exposed during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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