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The India National Cricket Team had a poor start to their chase of 259 runs against the England National Cricket Team in the three-match ODI series opener at Edgbaston on July 14. After Rohit Sharma’s cheap dismissal, Virat Kohli also failed to deliver with the bat on his much-awaited India comeback.
The England National Cricket Team got a huge wicket on the ninth over of the India National Cricket Team’s chase as Jofra Archer dismissed Kohli for just 5 runs in the first ODI at Edgbaston. Amid this, Rohit Sharma playfully kicks Dinesh Karthik during Edgbaston reunion with Virat Kohli.
Jofra Archer stuns Virat Kohli with perfect LBW trap at Edgbaston
Jofra Archer has cleverly set up Virat Kohli’s dismissal at Edgbaston. After bowling a short delivery, the England speedster followed it with a full and straight ball aimed at the stumps.
Kohli tried to play a flick shot towards the leg side by moving across his stumps. However, the former Indian captain completely missed the ball, and it struck him right in front of the middle stump. Amid this, Rohit Sharma playfully kicks Dinesh Karthik during Edgbaston reunion with Virat Kohli.
The England players immediately appealed, and the umpire raised his finger without any hesitation, giving Kohli out LBW. The dashing right-hander had a brief discussion with Shubman Gill about taking the Decision Review System (DRS), but he eventually decided against it.
Kohli knew the ball was clearly going on to hit the stumps, so there was little chance of overturning the decision. As a result, he had to walk back to the pavilion after scoring 5 runs from 6 balls. Following his poor dismissal, fans started mocking Kohli, with some calling him a liability.
Here's how fans react to Virat Kohli's dismissal:
King Virat Kohli 😭
— revengeseeker (@revengeseekerr) July 14, 2026
RO-KO gone 🥀#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/jT6eWMMfX7
MS Dhoni IPL Trophies - 5
— ` (@dvspeaxx) July 14, 2026
Runs scored by Virat Kohli today - 5 pic.twitter.com/d4GEg1CsWZ
Virat Kohli deserve Oscar for his acting. Bro is acting like we didn't already know he plays for his home team. pic.twitter.com/cDH5fpTeOo
— ` (@unfilterdguyy) July 14, 2026
👑King Virat Kohli attempted a wristy flick against Jofra Archer but got out LBW. Unlucky😌.
— Gaurav Kadam ✍️ (@GAURAVK56005649) July 14, 2026
Great bowling by Jofra Archer🙌👏✨.#viratkohli #jofraarcher #cricket#indiavsengland #england #icc #bcci
Why didn't Virat Kohli take the review?🤯
— Abhishek Kumar (@Abhishek060722) July 14, 2026
It was clearly missing the stumps. pic.twitter.com/FNWozKsTVV
Virat Kohli take retirement
— Rohit Sharma (@hitma_45) July 14, 2026
Go back to the kitchen Virat Kohli
— pri. (@moxrhodes) July 14, 2026
Gautam gambhir after Rohit Sharma and virat kohli dismissal #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/b5MgWwQBUV
— Viral Kohli (@Nehr_who20) July 14, 2026
Jofra Archer after dismissing Virat Kohli #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/cRjkKaVy3g
— Sajcasm (@sajcasm_) July 14, 2026
Virat Kohli missed his century by just 95 runs 💔😿 pic.twitter.com/7M9V8anqT9
— Kartik Sharma (@KartikSharmaFC) July 14, 2026
Virat Kohli 5 (6) Edgbaston 2026: https://t.co/tneLd09P1o
— nathan (@_nathanf38) July 14, 2026
Virat Kohli is finished, and age is also not on his side. He should retire gracefully and make way for Jaiswal if he is really selfless and puts the team before himself.
— Karthik (@karthikcutz) July 14, 2026
Virat Kohli's historic 300th ODI ends in disappointment against England
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli reached a massive milestone during the first ODI against England by playing his 300th ODI for India. With this achievement, Kohli became the 22nd cricketer in the world and only the seventh Indian player to feature in 300 or more ODIs.
He joined an elite list of Indian legends that includes Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, and Yuvraj Singh to achieve this milestone.
Kohli also created another unique record by becoming the first cricketer in the history of international cricket to play 300 or more ODIs, 100 or more Test matches, and 100 or more T20Is. Earlier, he missed the ODI series against Afghanistan at home due to a hamstring issue.
And that’s why fans were excited to see Kohli back in blue. However, it was an off day for the stylish batter as he failed to deliver on his comeback against England, thanks to Jofra’s trick.
𝐀 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦. 𝐀 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞. 💙#ViratKohli takes the field for his 300th ODI, carrying the hopes of billions once again.👏#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/gQ4GPHTJmL
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 14, 2026
