Virat Kohli consoled by Rahul Dravid in the dressing room after coming out for another single-digit score against England

Virat Kohli is out. Cheap. Again. Semi-final master India suffered a rare setback in an ICC knockout match, getting dismissed for nine against England in Guyana. Kohli looked grumpy, insecure and absolutely out of control, continuing his barren run in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Kohli scored on a run-a-ball before being castled by England’s Reece Topley. The sound of wood was met with stunned silence as India once again quickly lost their first wicket as Kohli took a long way back to the pavilion.

On a surface that remained low and two-paced, Kohli struggled. The six he skimmed off Topley, a pickup over the cow corner, felt like he was starting to get used to it. But while repeating the ball straight away, the ball crashed into Kohli’s leg stump. Immediately he missed putting the bat to the ball, Kohli was upset as he practiced again. But if there is any room for improvement, it can only be implemented in the next match, provided India comes through.

However, the biggest takeaway was the visuals emerging from the dressing room. Seated between Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, Kohli cut a dejected figure before being approached by Rahul Dravid. The outgoing India head coach placed his hand on Kohli’s knee as a consolation. Kohli will indeed be disappointed. This is what the world has become accustomed to seeing him in, and certainly not in ICC tournaments. He was India’s top run-scorer in the 2014, 2016 and 2022 editions of the T20 World Cups and most recently in last year’s 50-overs World Cup. But seeing Kohli looking like a fish out of water is simply sad and heartbreaking.

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This is Kohli’s fifth single-digit score in the tournament. He was dismissed for 1 against Ireland, 4 against Pakistan and two ducks against USA and Australia. Even against Afghanistan, Kohli once again seemed far from his best, scoring 24 off 24. His only convincing innings came against Bangladesh, where he hit 37 off 28 balls. is” missing.

However, all is not lost

But while Kohli fans are absolutely devastated to see their ROI perish cheaply, Rohit Sharma kept India going on probably the toughest pitch India has ever faced in this World Cup. The Indian captain hit 37 off 26 balls to take India to 65/2 in 8 overs before rain caused another interruption. India were dealt another blow in the form of Rishabh Pant, getting out 4 for 6, but Suryakumar Yadav’s promising start – unbeaten at 13 for 7 – will calm the team’s collective nerves.

During his innings, Rohit achieved 5000 runs as captain in international cricket. He ensured that, despite India’s nervous start, the boundaries continued to take shape. With six fours, Rohit kept India’s scoreboard going and his intent could be gauged from the fact that on a much tougher pitch, India finished the Powerplay with 46 runs, eight more than what they had scored. she scored at Adelaide 2022.