Virat Kohli got out for back-to-back ducks in the ODI series against Australia recently. This shocking performance happened for the first time in his entire ODI career which spans over 15 years. Virat Kohli ducks in ODI have now reached 18 which surprises many cricket fans.
Virat Kohli’s Poor Form Against Australia
Kohli scored 0 in Perth during the first ODI and repeated the same in Adelaide. Xavier Bartlett trapped him LBW after Kohli faced just 4 balls after coming at number three. The ball swung in sharply and hit him right in line with the middle stump.
These are Kohli’s only two non-scoring stats on Australian soil in 50-over cricket so far. Despite these failures Kohli still averages 57.41 runs across 304 ODI matches he played. He scored 14,181 runs with 51 centuries which remains the most in 50-over cricket history.
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How Many Ducks Does Virat Kohli Have?
Virat now has 40 ducks across all international cricket formats batting in the top seven. This count includes Tests, ODIs and T20Is where he batted in important positions.
Virat Kohli ducks in ODI stand at 18 now which is two more than Rohit. Adelaide Oval usually treats Kohli well as he scored 975 runs there previously. He holds the record for most runs by any visiting batsman at this venue.
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Can Virat Kohli Bounce Back?
India struggled badly against Australia’s pace attack in both 50-over matches on this tour. Early wickets put massive pressure on the batting lineup with captain Shubman Gill falling. The Australian pitch offered bounce and movement which troubled all Indian batsmen completely.
Teammates still back Kohli to return to form in the upcoming matches strongly. His class and experience can’t be questioned just because of two bad games. Fans hope these poor performances don’t continue and Kohli finds his touch back soon. The legend has overcome such phases before and will likely do it again.
