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For the nth time in his career, Virat Kohli flashed his bat on a delivery way outside the off stump and got caught in the slips. Kohli couldn't resist the temptation as Mitchell Starc pitched it up in the last over before the end of first session. After a thick outside edge, Usman Khawaja took the catch at first slip as India lost their third wicket at the stroke of lunch. The dismissal led to former Australian opener Simon Katich saying that 'King is dead' referring to Kohli who is often called 'King Kohli'.
"King is dead, he trudges off. King Bumrah has taken the mantle now. Kohli looks dejected with himself, That was a big knock for him. He has come up short and India now reeling at 3 for 33 as we head into lunch on Day 5 here. Australia will be very happy with the situation they find themselves in now for the rest of the day," Katich said while commentating on SEN Cricket.
This is Kohli's fourth single-digit score in the ongoing series. After an unbeaten century at Perth Stadium, he has registered scores of 7, 11, 3, 36 and 5. From seven innings, he has scored 167 runs at an average of 27.83. In 2024, he has scored 417 runs at an average of 24.52.
Kohli scored just five runs from 29 balls. There have been speculations around Kohli's retirement. Former head coach Ravi Shastri was asked whether Kohli should retire from Test cricket to which he said that the veteran batter can play for a few more years.
"No, I think Virat Kohli will play. Virat will play for some time, forget the way he got out today. I think he will play for 3 or 4 more years," Shastri said on Star Sports.
Katich's Test career
Katich who made the controversial remark on Kohli has played Test cricket for Australia for nearly a decade from 2001 to 2010. The southpaw scored 4,188 runs from 56 Tests at an average of 45.03. He has 10 centuries and 25 half-centuries. Against India, he has scored 1,088 runs from 14 Tests at an average of 47.30 including two centuries and six fifties.
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