Virat Kohli’s familiar off-stump flaw triggers backlash, Gavaskar-Bangar react

Virat Kohlirsquos ongoing battle with deliveries outside the offstump continues to haunt him and the Gabba Test was no exception Josh Hazlewood repeatedly targeted that familiar offstump line and Kohli fell for a paltry 3 The 36yearold played a wide delivery right into his body only to edge it straight to Alex Carey who didnrsquot even need to break a sweat in securing the catch This dismissal came at a time when India was already teetering having lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill Even a school child will understand that the same mistake should not be repeated Meanwhile Virat Kohli after 15 years of international cricket How INDvsAUS ViratKohli pictwittercom8ydBJkgPNgmdash Crick Forecast crickforecast December 16 2024India desperately needed their star batsman to steady the ship but Kohlirsquos overwhelming urge to chase every delivery outside offstump led to yet another selfinflicted woundHazlewoodrsquos delivery predictably wide outside off had Kohli once again failing to adjust his footwork Instead of leaving it he reached for it conveniently handing Australia a vital wicket Naturally the Aussies erupted in celebration knowing they had just removed one of Indiarsquos key playersAlso ReadIndia staring down the barrel as Australia strike thriceMeanwhile fans have been having a field day on social media unleashing brutal trolling and questioning why Kohli continues to chase deliveries outside the offstump that seem to have his number every time His struggle against these deliveries is glaringly evident and fans are left scratching their heads wondering if Kohli ever plans to learn from this recurring nightmareVirat Kohli is as reliable as a batter as any number eleven Losing wickets to the deliveries on the off where shot should not be attempted Terrible tactics Stubbornness that can be fixed only by playing in the domestic circuit but hes too arrogant to do thatmdash Tushar Gupta Tushar15_ December 16 2024Dear Virat Kohli Why canrsquot you simply LEAVE that delivery Poori duniya bol bol ke thak gayi hai aapko sunai nahi de rahaimVkohli pictwittercomD5tPbPqCyVmdash Sushant Mehta SushantNMehta December 16 2024The problem with Virat Kohli is that he thinks he is bigger than the game Hence repeating the same mistakesInstead God Sachin Tendulkars 241 innings demonstrated his control and respect for the gameVirats downfall has startedmdash UmdarTamker UmdarTamker December 16 2024Virat Kohli can never be close to Sachin pictwittercomkcKUknyRFZmdash Div div_yumm December 16 2024India now finds itself under immense pressure as Australia stands poised to dictate the terms having already posted a colossal 445 in their first innings thanks to dazzling centuries from Travis Head and Steve SmithAlso ReadPlay resumes after rain interruption in BrisbaneIn reply Indiarsquos top order crumbled early with Jaiswal and Gill departing quickly followed by Kohli and Rishabh Pant to set the stage for a ruthless Australian attack to put India firmly on the back footDespite evident efforts during net sessions to rectify the issue ahead of the Brisbane Test Kohlirsquos inability to adapt in match situations has become a recurring concern His dismissal in Brisbane is part of a series of similar errors prompting former cricketers to raise alarms about the consistency of one of Indias most reliable battersSpeaking to Star Sports Sanjay Bangar pointed out that while Kohlirsquos recent dismissals have often been due to exceptional bowling his latest mistake was entirely avoidable Hazlewoodrsquos delivery which was pitched fuller and well outside off stump enticed Kohli into a loose drive leading to a catch to Australiarsquos wicketkeeper Alex CareyAlso Read IN PHOTOS Virat Kohlirsquos persistent offstump flop show draws sharp criticismOffering advice to Kohli Sunil Gavaskar reflected on Sachin Tendulkars unforgettable 241 in the 200304 Sydney Test where Tendulkar deliberately avoided his signature cover drive and concentrated primarily on legside strokes Gavaskar suggested Kohli should adopt a similar approach and temporarily disregard playing shots on the offsideMeanwhile Sanjay Manjrekar commented on the persistence of certain technical flaws among players seemingly referring to Kohli who once again succumbed to a wide delivery outside the off stump and made an early return to the pavilion I guess the time has come to scrutinise the role of a batting coach in the Indian team Why major technical issues have remained unresolved for so long with certain Indian batters he wrote on X formerly Twitter