Virat Kohli leaves fans 'shocked', scared users express frustration after batter's statement mistaken for 'retirement'
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Team India's star batter, Virat Kohli, took to his official X profile to celebrate ten years of his clothing venture, Wrogn, on Wednesday. Kohli posted a statement on the occasion, celebrating the achievements of the venture and hoping for its continued success.
However, many fans were taken aback by the pictorial statement at first; Kohli didn't caption the picture, and the statement – at least in the first look – felt like the Indian batter was making a serious announcement. Over the past years, Kohli adopted a similar approach when he announced his resignation from T20I and Test captaincy. And so, the fans had their hearts in their mouth when Kohli posted the picture.
Take a look at Kohli's post here:
Kohli has been one of India's most crucial batters Down Under, but the spotlight is on him for a different reason this time around. The 36-year-old batter has been struggling with form ever since his return to Test cricket in August; in five Tests against Bangladesh and New Zealand, Kohli registered only one half-century.
Kohli failed to register a single 50+ score during the home series against the Kiwis, as India succumbed to an unprecedented 0-3 clean-sweep loss. In fact, in six Tests throughout the year, Kohli has only scored 250 runs.
As the Border-Gavaskar trophy approaches, India will have more than one task at hand. While the side would aim at clinching a hat-trick of Test series wins Down Under, India are also under pressure to claim a final berth at the World Test Championship. A series defeat, or even a marginal series victory could hamper the side's chances for a third-successive spot in the title clash.
As for Virat Kohli, the Indian team management would hope for the batter to regain his form in time for the five-Test series. The first Test of the series starts in Perth on November 22.
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