IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli Flop Show Continues In Test Cricket. Virat Kohli was one of the pillars of the Test batting line-up of India but is now going through a slump in form. He has scored 189 runs at an abysmal average of 21.0 with a strike rate of 51.4 in the last ten Test innings. His highest score during this time is 100*, while he has been dismissed nine times.
This deterioration of form has made sure that Kohli’s Test batting average for the very first time in eight years has gone below the 47 mark. There was a downfall in his average by as much as 8.25 points since October 2019. It resonated with the helpless state that Kohli has to still go through to come back to the previous form.
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Kohli is having his worst tour ever, even though the tour started with an early century in Australia. So, out of 9 innings, he has just been able to aggregate 172 runs at a very meager average of 21.5. It includes nine single-digit scores in all, out of a staggering total of 17 innings. This inconsistency has spurred much debate among fans and analysts.
With some even saying he might have to make way for new upcoming talent to thrive in the long run. Perhaps Kohli is most of the time among the senior players who would do well to retire.
Virat Kohli Stats In Last 10 Matches
| SL. No. | Match | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings | Total |
| 01 | IND vs AUS 5th test | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| 02 | IND vs AUS 4th test | 36 | 5 | 41 |
| 03 | IND vs AUS 3rd test | 3 | — | 3 |
| 04 | IND vs AUS 2nd test | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 05 | IND vs AUS 1st test | 5 | 100* | 105 |
| 06 | IND vs NZ 3rd test | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 07 | IND vs NZ 2nd test | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 08 | IND vs NZ 1st test | 0 | 70 | 70 |
| 09 | IND vs BAN 2nd test | 47 | 29* | 76 |
| 10 | IND vs BAN 1st test | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Average— | 12.6 | 28.4 | 38.2 |
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has commented on the same, suggesting that if Virat Kohli and fellow veteran Rohit Sharma do not fire in this upcoming Sydney Test match, then it might be time for such players to step down and for new entries to be used for future championships.
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As India sets up for the crucial Test at Sydney, the collective gaze will fall on whether Kohli can come out of this slump and deliver critical runs for his team in defense of the Border-Gavaskar trophy. His history and successes warrant him to be a leading light, but the spotlight shines ever brighter for him to come up with performances that match his name.
