Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been going through a rough patch in the ongoing ODI series against Australia, failing to make a significant impact with the bat in the white ball format. In the first ODI, he was dismissed by Mitchell Starc, and in the second, Nathan Ellis got the prized wicket by trapping him before the wicket. As a result, India suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss on their home turf.
During the second ODI, Ellis bowled an impressive inswinger, which hit Kohli’s pad, leading to a strong appeal for an LBW. The umpire Nitin Menon didn’t take much time to raise his finger, indicating Kohli was out. This incident led to a lot of chatter on social media platforms, with fans sharing their reactions and opinions.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Virat Kohli on field exists#INDvsAUS
Le Nitin menon: pic.twitter.com/cqkWQsgILq— therantplanet (@therantplanet) March 19, 2023
Light is the second fastest thing in this universe. The speed at which I Nitin Menon give out to Virat Kohli still remains the first 😂😂
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.#INDvsAUS #AUSvIND #ViratKohli #SuryakumarYadav #WPL pic.twitter.com/G42EVm0OOE— Utkarsh (@utkarshh_tweet) March 19, 2023
Some Of The Fastest Things In The World :
Jet Aircraft
Bullet Train
Nitin Menon Raising His Finger Up When Ball Hits Virat Kohli's Pad. #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/2aqImBtmOf— Mahirat (@bleedmahirat7) March 19, 2023
Fastest thing in the world :
Bullet train ❌
Nitin Menon raising his finger up against virat kohli ✅#INDvsAUS #ViratKohli #NitinMenon pic.twitter.com/dGCYQzGWD6— Aditya Narayan Mishra (@Adi_Mishra016) March 19, 2023
https://twitter.com/smileandraja/status/1637398750103494656
Virat Kohli 🤝 Nitin Menon 🤝 LBW.
What a story this has been. 117 💔
— yuhan Zama (@yuhan_zama) March 19, 2023
The fastest things in the world
• Usain Bolt sprint
• Speed of light
• Jet Aircraft
• Bullet Train
• Nitin Menon raising his finger up when ball hits Virat Kohli's pad. #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/i8nsrgtYt6— KT (@KohliMyHeart) March 19, 2023
Virat Kohli 🤝 Nitin Menon 🤝 LBW.
What a story this has been, Nitin menon don't even think twice when Kohli is infront of him 🥲#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/ZrVEycTOPD
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) March 19, 2023
#INDvsAUS #ViratKohli
When kohli is batting and nitin menon is umpiring..
Bowlers eyeing on pad like: pic.twitter.com/hrCWLYti2J— introvert.cell (@Ajitchy2) March 20, 2023
As the series progresses, all eyes will be on Kohli to see if he can make a comeback and contribute to the Indian team’s success in the third and final ODI, scheduled to take place on March 22 in Chennai. Despite his struggles, Kohli remains a vital player for India, and his performance will be critical to the team’s fortunes in the upcoming matches.