Former Australian National Cricket Team player Simon Katich lashed out at Indian National Cricket Team batsman Virat Kohli for his poor results with the bat in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 . He made a bold statement, saying that the king is already dead.

Indian national cricket team batsman Virat Kohli’s poor run of form with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 continued as he failed in both innings of the fourth Test. His poor outings with the bat were one of the main reasons for the team’s loss at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Virat Kohli fails to set the stage on fire in both innings at MCG

Kohli looked positive with the bat in the first innings as the lead batsman looked in great spirits and did not look at the balls being bowled outside. He batted for a longer period of time but could not maintain concentration while hitting the ball from outside off.

Kohli was back in the hut after scoring 35 runs, and with the way he batted in the first innings, it looked like he would give his best in the second innings. But in what was the worst effort, he returned to the hut early in the second innings, leaving the Indian National Cricket Team in deep trouble.

What was frustrating for many was that Kohli once again chased the ball outside off. The first batsman attempted a drive but ended up overhitting it once again and was caught at slip by Usman Khawaja. He scored 5 runs off 29 balls before playing the ball, which Mitchell Starc bowled into the channel of the fourth-fifth stump.

The king is dead, he trudges on, King Bumrah has taken up the mantle now – Simon Katich

Virat Kohli’s exit in the same manner made Simon Katich, who was commentating, come down hard on the Indian National Cricket Team batsman. He said the right-hander is no longer the King because Jasprit Bumrah has now taken up the mantle. Speaking on air, he explained:

“The King is dead. He is trudging away. King Bumrah has taken over now. Kohli seems despondent with himself. That was a big blow to him. He fell short. Australia will be very, very happy with the situation they find. themselves inside.”

Virat Kohli scored 417 runs this year at an average of 24.52

Virat Kohli, who scored a magnificent century in Perth, looked extremely torrid with the bat in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Apart from that innings, he has not been able to get going and has only managed 61 runs in other matches.

Overall in 2024, Virat Kohli has scored 417 runs this year at an average of 24.52. The first batter will be under pressure to perform in the upcoming match. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is 2-1 in favor of the Australian National Cricket Team. The match will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 3.

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