Kohli trolls SCG crowd with sandpaper gesture after Prasidh Krishna leaves Smith stranded at 9999

It was nothing but a Virat Kohli-style comeback. In the India vs Australia Sydney Test, chase master Virat Kohli was seen mimicking the sandpaper incident to the Australian crowd just after Steve Smith departs early. The sandpaper incident remains fresh in the minds of Australian cricket fans. It was a moment that changed Australian cricket in many ways and, not to forget, cost Steven Smith and David Warner a year of their cricket careers. Along with them, Cameron Bancroft also caught as main man who was on television caught attempting to roughen up the ball with sandpaper during the third Test match against South Africa in March 2018. On Day 3 of the current series, it was Virat Kohli who was booed multiple times in this series, but he gave it back to the Australians in his own style.

Not a great series for King Kohli!

With just 190 runs from 5 matches and only one century, it has undoubtedly been one of Virat Kohli’s underperforming series, especially for a run machine who is likely featuring in his last Australian tour in whites. It’s clear that Kohli is not in his prime form in the longer format, as he managed only 190 runs from 9 innings, showcasing his struggles. It will be highly interesting to see what happens next, as if India fails to make it to the WTC final, will he announce his Test retirement, or will he continue into the upcoming WTC cycle?