NEW DELHI: The cricketing world is buzzing around a rare and uncharacteristic spell of failure for Virat Kohli in the One Day International format. The Indian star has failed to open his account in two successive matches against Australia, marking a significant first in his storied ODI career.
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The Ironic Comparison
Following Kohli's second consecutive duck, the online commentary, spearheaded by Iceland Cricket, was quick to offer a piece of ironic humor.
Looks like Virat Kohli has been watching the Saim Ayub coaching videos.
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) October 23, 2025
They took a cheeky swipe at the star's rare form lapse, tweeting: "Looks like Virat Kohli has been watching the Saim Ayub coaching videos."
This reference targets Pakistan's young batsman Saim Ayub, who had a particularly terrible run in the Asia Cup 2025, where the youngster registered four ducks. The comparison highlights just how unusual it is to see a player of Kohli's stature suffer such a rare patch of failures.
The Double Failure and Series Loss
Kohli made a highly anticipated return to competitive cricket alongside Rohit Sharma in this series. However, his efforts were immediately cut short in both matches.
In the first ODI in Perth, he lasted eight balls before being dismissed for zero. The second match in Adelaide was even briefer, with Kohli facing only four balls before being removed, also for zero.
With India now 2-0 down and having already lost the series, the focus instantly turns to Sydney, where the team will look to avoid a humbling whitewash. The pressure will now be immense on Kohli to break this unusual streak and deliver a match-winning performance in the final fixture.
