The Indian cricket team is playing its final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 in Sydney against Australia. This time Indian fans must be sad and disappointed as the best player from the team, Virat Kohli, fails again to deliver, losing his wicket cheaply. The batter scored 17 runs and went back to the pavilion after losing his wicket to Scott Boland. It’s not like that he has failed in the first innings for the first time for India. Since 2024, he has failed continuously to give a solid start to India in the first innings, and he has a batting average of 7.00 while batting first for the team, which is less than India’s star bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
Bumrah is better than Kohli in the first innings
There’s no doubt that Kohli is one of India’s greatest batters, but the last year has been a big struggle for the player. Looking at the stats, he has a batting average of 7.00 in the fist innings. This is the second-lowest average by any batter who has at least played minimum of five matches. Even India’s pacer Jasprit Bumrah has a better average than him. India’s pace power Bumrah has an average of 10.00. This raises concerns over Virat Kohli’s slump in form since 2024.
Batting Average in First Innings in Test Cricket (Since 2024)
| Player (Full Name) | Country | Matches | Innings | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 6 | 5 | 5.40 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 5 | 5 | 7.00 |
| Shoaib Bashir | England | 7 | 7 | 8.33 |
| Nishantha Perera Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 5 | 4 | 9.75 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 7 | 7 | 10.00 |
Virat Kohli ready to be replaced?
In this series, we have seen players who can lead the team not just for the next few years but for a decade or more, taking over from Virat Kohli. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the second-highest scorer in the India vs. Australia Test series and has performed well when others have not. KL Rahul, though not young, can still contribute for the next couple of years. Shubman Gill was rested this time, but at 25, he already has experience playing in different countries like England, South Africa, Australia, and the West Indies.
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