There was no improvement in Virat Kohli’s form and India’s premier batsman once again departed for a below-par score in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Virat, who faced 69 balls, only managed to score 17 runs before he once again edged an outside-off delivery to get caught at slips off Scott Boland.
The team had high hopes from Virat after India lost early wickets but he flopped. The fans were upset with Virat and some of the users on X sent him a brutal retirement message. “Better Retire Virat, Making yourself bad game by game. Can’t survive for long with just 2 shots,” a user wrote. “Thank you Virat Kohli…Now announce the retirement pls…You already have done a lot for the team and for the team sake pls retire,” wrote another user.
Better Retire Virat, Making yourself bad game by game. Can’t survive for long with just 2 shots
— Raghav (@Im_RaghavVR) January 3, 2025
Thank you Virat Kohli…
Now announce the retirement pls…
You already have done a lot for the team and for the team sake pls retire….#INDvsAUS#ViratKohli #KingKohli #BCCI#IndianCricketTeam #TestCricket— 𝑺𝒂𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒎 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍 (@saksh_msdian_07) January 3, 2025
Virat Kohli has lost the spark, he just lacks techniques and only he has few shots.
He is getting out in same pattern since 2022 England series, it’s been more than 2 years but the Result is same, no correction at all.
Please Retire gracefully!!
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— Sanno (@sh_scribe) January 3, 2025
He practices in the nets for hours every day so that he can get out on a ball outside the off stump.
How can an experienced player like Virat Kohli make just one mistake.
Now Virat should retire along with Rohit Sharma.
The time for retirement has come.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/Qq110mjent
— Rohit Raj (@Rohitraj8480Raj) January 3, 2025
🚨 INDIA will Lose this match 🚨
Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli,KL Rahul, Now time to RETIRE ⚠️
— Kushal 🇮🇳 (@CricketKushal25) January 3, 2025
Thank you Virat Kohli for your services..Now pls retire#INDvsAUS #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/fTGzAbx0ul
— Amu (@Ajmul45) January 3, 2025
Test Cricket doesn’t need a six pack abs to score runs, it needs an excellent hand eye coordination, how early you see the balls matters the most and it gets difficult with age. Virat Kohli needs to understand it and retire. Time has come.
— Priyajit 2.O (@Rohitswarrior1) January 3, 2025
Virat Kohli kicked off the Australia tour on a memorable note and he slammed a century in the second innings of the Perth Test match, which India won. His form dwindled in the second Test and he hasn’t even managed to breach the 40-run mark since the Perth Test.
The former India captain departed for 7 and 11 in the second Test match in Adelaide. He managed to score 3 runs in the only innings at Gabba. Virat scored 36 and 5 across two innings in the fourth Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. India lost 7 wickets in the final session to lose the game and go 1-2 behind.