SA v IND 2021-22: WATCH - Virat Kohli grooves with Shikhar Dhawan during 2nd ODI

Kohli bagged a five-ball duck at Paarl.

Virat Kohli | Getty Images

Former Indian captain, Virat Kohli has been in the news lately due to all the focus surrounding his captaincy which is now behind him having quit as T20I and Test captain, while he was removed from the leadership role in ODIs by the selectors.

The 33-year-old right hander will now play the next phase of his career as a specialist batter not just for India, but also his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). 

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Kohli's batting form has not been as good as per his high standards, especially in Test cricket, though he's done better in the white-ball formats without getting to that elusive three-figure score which has eluded him since more than two years.

After scoring a fifty in the 1st ODI against South Africa at Paarl, it was expected that he might get the long-awaited big score in the 2nd ODI which is currently being played at the same venue. But much to the disappointment of his fans, Kohli was dismissed for a five-ball duck by Keshav Maharaj.

Known for his strong temperament and easy-go nature off the field, the former captain was seen in a relaxed frame of mind as he was captured grooving and gesturing hilariously while sitting with his Delhi teammate Shikhar Dhawan in the team area at the ground.

Indian captain KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bat first and at the time of writing this, India was 215/5 after 39 overs, with Rahul scoring 55 and Rishabh Pant slamming 85 in 71 balls.

 
 

By Saurabh Malhotra - 21 Jan, 2022

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