Indian captain Virat Kohli’s Test record in Australia has been excellent so far. When he reached Perth during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025, the Australian media praised him a lot. He was addressed as “King”, and his return was celebrated. However, his performance in this series did not live up to expectations.
Old color visible in Perth, then performance dropped:
After failing in the first innings of the Perth Test, Virat Kohli scored a brilliant century in the second innings, but after that his bat became silent. Throughout the series, he was repeatedly caught behind the wicket or in the slips on balls outside the off-stump.
Ricky Ponting analysis
Former Australia captain and commentator on BGT, Ricky Ponting commented on Kohli’s performance, saying:
“You could clearly see the disappointment on Virat’s face, especially when he got out in the Sydney Test. He was getting out in the same manner again and again and was angry at himself. However, I am confident that Virat still has a lot of chances to score runs in red ball cricket.”
According to Ponting, even though this series may have been disappointing for Kohli, his career is not over, and he can make a strong comeback in the future.
Kohli’s performance in the series
- Poor form after Perth century:
Leaving aside the brilliant century in Perth, Kohli could not even score 100 runs in the entire series.
- Predictable pattern of dismissals:
- In eight innings, he was out at slip or behind the wicket every time on the balls of the fourth-fifth stump.
- Australia’s bowlers took full advantage of this weakness.
Boland’s dominance:
Australian bowler Scott Boland, who was included in the squad due to an injury, dismissed Kohli by bowling in the same channel again and again. This indicates that the bowlers have now figured out Kohli’s technical flaws.
