The spotlight was once again on Virat Kohli, but for all the wrong reasons. The Indian batting great’s lean patch stretched further on Thursday as he fell for a second straight duck in the ODI series against Australia in Adelaide — a rare slump for one of modern cricket’s most consistent performers.

Walking in during the seventh over after captain Shubman Gill’s dismissal, Kohli looked determined to rebuild India’s innings. However, his stay was short-lived.

After carefully negotiating the first three deliveries from Xavier Bartlett, Kohli was undone by a sharp inswinger that crashed into his stumps. Without a second thought, he walked back to the pavilion — a sight that left fans stunned and social media abuzz.

This was the first time in Kohli’s ODI career that he recorded back-to-back

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