Team India veteran batsman Virat Kohli stirred a storm on social media after he waved to the Adelaide crowd following his dismissal for a duck in the second ODI against Australia on Thursday. The gesture, which came after a standing ovation from the spectators, sparked widespread speculation that the former India captain might be hinting at retirement.

However, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has firmly dismissed those rumours, insisting that Kohli’s wave was nothing more than a simple acknowledgment of the fans’ appreciation. Gavaskar assured that the 36-year-old would certainly feature in the third and final ODI in Sydney on Saturday.

Kohli fell to a sharp in-swinger from Xavier Bartlett, trapped plumb in front — marking the first instance in his career of back-to-back ODI ducks. Th

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