- In the ongoing first Test match against New Zealand, dashing Indian batsman Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma failed to play good innings.
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In the ongoing first Test match against New Zealand, dashing Indian batsman Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma failed to play a good innings. Both the players got out cheaply, disappointing the audience. The bowlers reduced their team’s problems by taking the wickets of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. On the other hand, Indian cricket fans reprimanded both these batsmen on social media.
Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion without opening his account
The first match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is going on at M Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bengaluru, which has been affected by rain. After the first day was cancelled, the second day’s play also had to be stopped due to rain. Although this match was supposed to start from October 16, but due to rain the play could not take place on the first day and the toss took place on October 17. After winning it, India chose to bat. However, after this the team could not have a good start. After Rohit Sharma got out cheaply, Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion without opening his account.
Rohit Sharma got out cheaply
First Tim Southee clean bowled Rohit Sharma out. He was able to score just two runs off 16 balls. After this William O’Rourke got Virat Kohli caught by Glenn Phillips. He could not even open his account. Whereas before the match he was expected to play a good innings in M Chinnaswamy.
This performance of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli hurt the hearts of the audience, due to which both the players had to face criticism on social media. Let us tell you that King Kohli could not do anything special in the Bangladesh Test series as well. He could score only 99 runs in four innings of two matches.
Chappal chor chokli gone for 🦆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— ROHIT⁴⁵ 𝕏 (@Piyush__20__07) October 17, 2024
Virat Kohli dismissed for a 9 ball duck. pic.twitter.com/AlGwM7S0pn
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 17, 2024
The duck machine chokli 🔔 pic.twitter.com/3q4XSw457X
— Umair Ahmad (@Umairahmad_56) October 17, 2024