IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Virat Kohli Opts Against Taking DRS, Walks Back in ‘Disgust’ After Getting Out

Virat Kohli has been getting there virtually, the previous Indian skipper has performed some promising pictures however ended up getting dismissed and did not rack up an enormous whole in the continued Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023.

During India’s second inning in the third Test at Indore’s Holkar Stadium, Kohli was wanting in good kind but once more, he has acquired these begins, however has struggled to transform them into an enormous rating and one thing comparable occurred on Thursday.

Kohli acquired out to Matthew Kuhnemann whereas taking part in a median shot, thus his inning ended prematurely, at simply 13, and it tipped the steadiness of the competition but once more in Australia’s favour.

The 34-year-old together with Cheteshwar Pujara seemed to be turning the tide in India’s favour though when Virat was given out, it allowed Steve Smith and Co to additional tighten their grip on the competition.

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Kohli’s response to the dismissal mentioned all of it, and he opted to not take the overview. Having scored two boundaries, the previous India captain was seeking to inflict additional injury however couldn’t learn the bounce off the Indore pitch.

Australia’s Kuhnemann bowled a brief supply which Kohli tried to smack down the leg-side, nonetheless, he was caught in two minds whether or not to tug or flick the ball and ended up doing neither.

The ball struck his pads and the umpire raised his finger. While Kohli opted to not take the overview and walked again fuming at himself, the replays additionally revealed that the ball would have struck the stumps.

Ravi Shastri, whereas commentating on the match mentioned that it was certainly the unsuitable shot choice for Virat, who was visibly disenchanted.

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“He was on the lookout for the pull. And his head is down; he is aware of it’s a unsuitable possibility of a shot. He tried in as soon as in the final over however lacking this. He will not be taking the overview. He is strolling away in absolute disgust,” the former Indian coach was heard saying on-air.

Interestingly he had tried a similar shot three balls earlier but the ball struck Kohli on his thumb. The Indian batter called for the physio as he grimaced in pain, and after a brief halt in play as Nitin Patel treated Virat with the magic spray.

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