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DRS Malfunction Behind Virat Kohli's Dismissal? India Star's Reaction Stuns All

India batter Virat Kohli gave a stunned reaction after his dismissal in the 2nd ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday. Kohli, who missed the series-opener in Nagpur due to a sore knee, was dismissed caught behind for an 8-ball 5 by Adil Rashid, following a successful DRS taken by England captain Jos Buttler. Kohli leaned forward to defend as Rashid bowled a flighted delivery, but was beaten on the edge due to a sharp turn. Despite a strong appeal from England for a caught behind, the umpire shook his head in disagreement.

England took the DRS and the replays showed that there was a spike on UltraEdge. However, Kohli was not convinced by the review as he gave an animated reaction after seeing the decision on the big screen.

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Virat Kohli "Aayein baigan" version pic.twitter.com/J4jN7dMAX4

Kohli's reaction suggested that he didn't feel the ball had touched his bat. Could that be down to a possible technological malfunction? His reaction certainly suggested so.

This was Kohli's first India appearance since the Sydney Test against Australia last month. He had missed the game in Nagpur to a knee injury.

Speaking to the reporters on the eve of the second ODI, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed Kohli's availability for the fixture.

"Virat Kohli is fit to play. He has come for practice and is good to go," Kotak said.

In Kohli's absence, Shreyas Iyer was added to the XI as a late change. Iyer, who scored a match-winning half-century in Nagpur, revealed he only played the game due to Kohli's injury.

"So (it is a) funny story. I was watching a movie last night. I thought that I could extend my night, but then I got a call from skipper saying that you may play because Virat has

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