Indian veteran batter Virat Kohli’s return to ODI cricket ended in a very disappointing manner, getting out for a duck against Australia in the first ODI at Perth on Sunday.
At the time of his dismissal, India were struggling at 24/2 after seven overs. Australia’s spin bowling all-rounder Cooper Connolly dived to his left to complete Kohli’s catch at point.
The highly anticipated series opener against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth marked the return of Kohli in ODIs for the first time since lifting the Champions Trophy on March 9 in Dubai.
After the Champions Trophy final, he competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in June, and since then has been out of action for months. Starc became the second bowler to dismiss Virat Kohli for a duck on two instances after James Anderson