NEW DELHI: The crowd thronged the Sydney Cricket Ground in large numbers to see Virat Kohli on Australian soil, possibly for the one last time, and the star batter did not disappoint them, taking a stunning catch to dismiss Australian batter Matthew Short in the third ODI in Sydney. Washington Sundar bowled a flighted delivery on off, and Short played a flat, hard sweep that went straight to Kohli at forward square. With very little time to react, Kohli managed to pluck the catch while falling backward. What a special catch that is from Virat Kohli ✨Follow #AUSvIND: https://t.co/YH5IbBTdsc pic.twitter.com/EcAya9tviT — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 25, 2025 The effort highlighted Kohli's fitness and showed that he still has what it takes to perform at the international level. Kohli, who has already bid farewell to Tests and T20Is, continues to represent India in the ODI format but has endured a tough run in this series, falling for consecutive ducks in Perth and Adelaide. The questions were raised about his future in international cricket but legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes that Kohli is not someone who would end his international career on a low. Gavaskar also predicted that Kohli could continue playing until the 2027 World Cup. "Virat Kohli is not someone who walks away after two low scores. Do you really think he'll retire after getting 0 and 0? Absolutely not. He'll want to finish on a high. There's still the Sydney match, the home series against South Africa, and many more ODIs to come. I believe he'll play through to the 2027 World Cup, alongside Rohit Sharma. Even the Australians would have loved to see him score big," Gavaskar said during an interaction, as quoted by Odisha TV.