Xavier Bartlett’s successful return to the Australian team has had a tough post-script after the bowler was targeted by Indian fans for dismissing Virat Kohli.

Kohli’s farewell tour of the country is off to a nightmare start, suffering back-to-back ducks for the first time in his ODI career.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Virat Kohli’s nightmare farewell continues in Adelaide.

Bartlett was the man to send Kohli back to the pavilion in Adelaide on Thursday after Mitchell Starc did so in Perth last Sunday during the opening game of the series.

Starc’s most recent post on Instagram — a Sydney Sixers announcement ahead of the Big Bash season — was flooded with nearly 7000 comments from Kohli fans. Even a post the following day picked up 500 Kohli and Rohit Sharma-themed comments.

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