Watch: India vs Australia: Virat Kohli Left Shellshocked After Dismissal. Anushka Sharma's Reaction Viral During World Cup 2023 Final

19.11.2023 - 15:11 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli was left stunned after he was dismissed by Pat Cummins during the Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Kohli played a gritty knock of 54 from 63 deliveries to steady the Indian innings after they lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer.

This was the ninth fifty-plus score for the star Indian cricket team batter who slammed four boundaries. However, his stay at the crease came to an end thanks to a short of the length ball from Cummins.

Kohli ended up getting a big inside edge as the ball crashed into the stumps. The crowd was left stunned as Australian players celebrated around Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma's shocked reaction after the dismissal has gone viral on social media.

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