IND vs AUS 1st Test: The current form of Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has become a concern for Team India. After a disappointing performance in the three-match home series against New Zealand, fans had high expectations from the former captain. Kohli’s record in Australia has always been impressive, but in the first innings of the Perth Test, he let the team and his fans down. Kohli scored just 5 runs off 12 balls before being dismissed by Usman Khawaja on a delivery from Josh Hazlewood. This inning became another chapter to his ongoing struggle with form.
However Apart from this, The Indian superstar also dropped a catch during the Indian bowling. The incident happened on the last ball of the 3rd over when Bumrah bowled a good delivery that edged Marnus Labuschagne’s bat. The ball went straight to Virat Kohli, but he dropped it. It was an easy catch, and Labuschagne got a huge second chance. Actually, the ball was full and outside off-stump, making Labuschagne reach for it and get an edge, on which Kohli did not move much and dropped the ball in a hurry to catch it.
Regulation catch. Unbelievable drop by Kohli.
Bumrah couldn’t believe it. pic.twitter.com/wsyhUarLVI
— M (@anngrypakiistan) November 22, 2024
Virat Kohli’s Fielding Concerns
Virat Kohli is generally considered a good fielder, but his dropped catch percentage is high among players who have had at least 100 chances since 2011. This raises questions about his ability to hold onto catches.
Most Dropped Catches for India in the Last 5 Years
- Virat Kohli – 47
- Rohit Sharma – 21
- KL Rahul – 21
- Mohammed Siraj – 20
Kohli has dropped 29.6% of his chances during this period. Only James Anderson, a bowler known for his poor fielding, has a higher percentage of dropped catches. Among batsmen, Kohli has dropped the most catches since 2011.
Kohli’s terrible dropped catch only cost 2 runs! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/6k4JhYI09U
— Anand Reddy (@AnandSReddy) November 22, 2024
Indian Bowlers Shine Under Bumrah’s Leadership
Despite Kohli’s struggles, the Indian bowlers delivered an outstanding performance. Jasprit Bumrah has made a brilliant comeback in the first Test against Australia. By the end of the first day’s play, India had taken seven Australian wickets while Bumrah took four wickets for the Indian side. Australia’s score was 67 runs in 27 overs, still they are 83 runs behind India.