The highly anticipated return of Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international cricket after a seven-month hiatus was met with widespread disappointment and a resulting "meme-fest" on social media. Playing the first ODI of the series against Australia in Perth, the star batters failed to deliver, leaving Indian fans heartbroken and the team reeling from a horrible start.

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Rohit Sharma, opening the innings, was dismissed early by pacer Josh Hazlewood. Soon after, former top-ranked ODI batsman Virat Kohli was out for a duck, succumbing to his long-time rival Mitchell Starc. And that was the final blow that triggered a torrent of online reactions. Fans, who had waited eagerly for the duo's comeback, flooded platforms with sarcastic and hilarious memes to express their collective sadness and frustration over the poor showing of batting on display.

Below are some of the memes that have been circling on Social Media.