Virat Kohli's batting average falls short of Jasprit Bumrah's since 2024, Stunning stats you won’t believe!

Virat Kohli's struggles with the bat continued in the New Year Test against Australia. His average in first innings since 2024 has plummeted to a mere 7.00, a statistic that is even lower than that of Jasprit Bumrah.

The fifth and final Test against Australia witnessed a continuation of Virat Kohli's struggles against deliveries outside the off-stump. This vulnerability has been a recurring theme in his recent performances, and it was once again evident during India's challenging first innings on Day 1 of the match.

Kohli, who has been under intense scrutiny throughout the series due to his inconsistent form, was dismissed for a modest score of 17. His dismissal came against a delivery from Scott Boland that effectively exploited a well-documented weakness in Kohli's technique: his tendency to edge deliveries moving away from him outside the off-stump.

Since 2024, Virat Kohli's average in the first innings of Test matches has plummeted to a mere 7.00. This dismal average ranks among the lowest among active Test cricketers

Notably, Virat Kohli's first-innings batting average of 7.00 in Tests since 2024 is the 2nd-lowest for any batter with a minimum of five innings in the same period.

Adding to the concern, Jasprit Bumrah, boasts a higher first-innings average than Kohli, during this period, i.e 10.00 .

Let's have a look at the list of cricketers who recorded lowest batting averages in the first innings of Test matches since 2024 (minimum of 5 innings):

5.4 – Keshav Maharaj
7.0 – Virat Kohli
8.0 – Jasprit Bumrah
8.3 – Shoaib Bashir