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Virat Kohli's Mentality Questioned As Experts Tear Into India Icon Over Repeated Flop Shows

Virat Kohli's struggles against balls outside the off-stump in the ongoing Test series against Australia has the great Allan Border wondering if the Indian superstar has "just lost that edge". Kohli has fallen to balls outside the off-stump four out of five times in the series thus far, prompting comparisons with a similar slump in England back in 2014. On Monday, he was caught behind chasing a wide ball that he could have left alone.

India vs Australia: Amid Criticism, Virat Kohli's Heads-Turning Act Amazes Harbhajan Singh

Out after only contributing 3 runs to Team India's first innings score in the third Test against Australia, Virat Kohli put in the hard work to redeem himself in the remainder of the contest. Kohli continued his poor form with the bat, as he was removed by Josh Hazlewood on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test. However, on Day 4 of the match, Kohli was spotting hitting the nets, putting extra effort to rediscover his form and contribute better in the second innings.

Rohit Sharma Departs For 10, Faces Wrath Of Trolls After Yet Another Flop Show

India captain Rohit Sharma, coming in to bat the No. 6 spot in the 3rd Test against Australia, once again showed his weakness while facing swinging deliveries from Australia's pacers. Rohit fought hard to put 10 runs on the board on Day 4 after remaining unbeaten on zero at stumps on Day 3. However, he couldn't last on the pitch for long, as Pat Cummins effectively got him caught behind the stumps with a brilliant out-swinging delivery on the 5th stump. Seeing Rohit depart for cheap yet again, fans unleashed memes on social media on Tuesday.

"If I Get An Opportunity...": Star On Potential RCB Captaincy. It's Not Virat Kohli

Rajat Patidar's international career did not take off as he would have liked, but the Madhya Pradesh batter is confident of "re-creating" the opportunity through domestic matches and don the India jersey again. Patidar's six innings against England earlier this year produced just 63 runs, but the right-hander has shown impressive touch in the first half of the Ranji Trophy and the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. "I enjoyed going to the Test team. But sometimes I feel bad that I missed the opportunity. But it's alright sometimes things don't go your way," Patidar said during an interaction here on Saturday.

Sunil Gavaskar's Unfiltered Verdict On Virat Kohli's Yet Another 7th Stump Dismissal

It isn't often that one sees India's great Sunil Gavaskar mincing his words. As Virat Kohli departed after scoring just three runs in the first innings of the third Test against Australia, Gavaskar was quick to call out the India batter's poor shot selection. Facing Josh Hazlewood, Kohli edged the ball into the hands of Australia's wicket-keeper Alex Carey despite the fact that the ball was quite far from the stumps. Gavaskar, in his blunt criticism of Kohli, said that there was no need for him to play the 7th or 8th stump delivery.

3rd Test: Batters Botch Up Again; India In Trouble At 51/4 On Rain-Marred Day 3

The Indian batters' inability to grind it out against a relentless Australian pace attack in testing conditions left the team precariously placed at 51 for four at the end of a rain-marred day three of the third Test in Brisbane on Monday. On a stop-start day, India bowled out Australia for 445 in their first innings, the hosts adding 40 runs to their overnight total, as the peerless Jasprit Bumrah continued to do the heavy lifting to finish with excellent figures of 6/76.

Gautam Gambhir In Spotlight, Sanjay Manjrekar Questions Coaches As Virat Kohli Fails Again

Virat Kohli's repeated failures while handling the offside-off deliveries have put Team India's support staff in the line of fire too. While Gautam Gambhir is the team's head coach, he does have support from the likes of Ryan Ten Doeschate, Abhishek Nayar and Morne Morkel for different roles. However, it still isn't defined who India's batting coach is. As Kohli was dismissed chasing an outside-off delivery again, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar put the 'batting coach' in the line of fire.

"Edged And Gone": Virat Kohli Repeats Same Mistakes, Triggers Epic Meme Fest

"Edged, caught behind the stumps, and gone", there was no change in Virat Kohli's fortunes as the India batter was dismissed for a single-digit score yet again on the tour of Australia on Monday. Kohli, who hasn't had many fruitful outings in Australia, barring a second-innings ton in Perth, was dismissed chasing an outside-off delivery yet again. Kohli's dismissals on Down Under on this tour have come in a similar fashion, with pacers finding the edge of his bat through 6th or 7th stump deliveries. On Day 3 in Brisbane, it was the same case.

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Virat Kohli's Mentality Questioned As Experts Tear Into India Icon Over Repeated Flop Shows

India vs Australia: Amid Criticism, Virat Kohli's Heads-Turning Act Amazes Harbhajan Singh

Rohit Sharma Departs For 10, Faces Wrath Of Trolls After Yet Another Flop Show

"If I Get An Opportunity...": Star On Potential RCB Captaincy. It's Not Virat Kohli

Sunil Gavaskar's Unfiltered Verdict On Virat Kohli's Yet Another 7th Stump Dismissal

3rd Test: Batters Botch Up Again; India In Trouble At 51/4 On Rain-Marred Day 3

Gautam Gambhir In Spotlight, Sanjay Manjrekar Questions Coaches As Virat Kohli Fails Again

"Edged And Gone": Virat Kohli Repeats Same Mistakes, Triggers Epic Meme Fest