One of India's biggest cricketing icons, Virat Kohli's much-anticipated return to International cricket had a disappointing end as the star batter was dismissed for a duck in the first ODI against Australia.
Virat returned to international cricket after a long break of nearly seven months. His innings, however, was cut short as Mitchell Starc got one to swing away and the batter got caught out at point.
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The star batter will now look to bounce back and score some runs in the second ODI in Adelaide, a venue that has always been special to him.
Meanwhile, Australia has won the toss and has decided to bowl first in the 2nd ODI under good batting conditions at the Adelaide Oval
Virat Kohli's score today in India vs Australia 2nd ODI
Virat Kohli's dismal return to International cricket continues as he once again got dismissed for a duck in the second ODI against Australia.
Xavier Bartlett trapped the star Indian batter right in front with a delivery that pitched and came in a bit
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What is Virat Kohli's ODI record?
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest score | Average | Strike-rate | 50s | 100s |
| ODI | 304 | 292 | 14181 | 183 | 57.41 | 93.34 | 74 | 51 |
What is Virat Kohli's ODI record against Australia?
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest score | Average | Strike-rate | 50s | 100s |
| ODI | 52 | 50 | 2451 | 123 | 52.14 | 93.26 | 15 | 8 |
What is Virat Kohli's record at the Adelaide Oval?
Virat Kohli enjoys a stellar record at the Adelaide Oval. It has long been one of the happiest hunting grounds for the Indian star, with some exceptional performances.
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest score | Average | Strike-rate | 50s | 100s |
| Tests | 5 | 10 | 527 | 141 | 52.70 | 54.3 | 1 | 3 |
| ODIs | 5 | 5 | 244 | 107 | 48.80 | 83.8 | 0 | 2 |
| T20Is | 3 | 3 | 204 | 90 | 204.0 | 146.8 | 3 | 0 |
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