'Virat Kohli Ji, please retire ho jao' - India star sent bold message after Pune Test failure

Fans on Twitter reacted after India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli bagged another failure in Test cricket. The premier batter was back in the hut for a low score in the second innings of the ongoing second Test against New Zealand, underway at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

Virat Kohli's poor run with the bat in Test cricket has been turning from bad to worse. In the case of over 350 runs, a lot was reliant on the senior batter. He, yet again, had a pretty good start with the bat but couldn't carry on and was back after getting set.

Virat Kohli started off well but failed to carry on

Virat Kohli, who walked out to bat at No.4, looked solid with the bat as he defended the ball pretty well and also hit a few crisp boundaries as well. It was expected that the Pune crowd would witness the Kohli masterclass, but that wasn't meant to be, as Mitchell Santner removed him for the second time in the game.

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Mitchell Santner bowled a length ball that skidded on after pitching. It was an arm ball, and it slid pretty quickly. Virat Kohli tried to tuck it away off the backfoot but was struck in front of leg. The umpire immediately raised his finger but the batter opted to review.

Virat Kohli was back in the hut after 17 runs off 40 balls

It was an umpire's call on the leg stump, as per ball tracking, and the batter had to take a long walk back to the pavilion. Virat Kohli, who scored 1 run off 9 balls in the first innings, was back in the hut after scoring 17 runs off 40 balls with the help of two boundaries.

Virat Kohli's wicket came as a massive blow for the India National Cricket Team as they lost their 5th wicket for 147 runs. His form would be a cause of concern for the team as he hasn't lived up to the expectations and has slammed one fifty-plus score in the Tests this year.

Fans on Twitter react after Virat Kohli fails in second Test against New Zealand

As Virat Kohli bagged failure in the ongoing second innings of the second Test New Zealand National Cricket Team, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They lashed out at the batter for his poor outing and gave some angry reactions. Here are some of them:

India needed far more from its senior pros in a crisis. Not just runs but at least hang in and if nothing delay the inevitable. Both Rohit and Kohli have been a massive disappointment.

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) October 26, 2024

Unpopular opinion but umpires call is worst rule in cricketing history

The way Kohli looked at umpire bc😭😭 pic.twitter.com/VybWwntRiN

— divz (@kohlizype) October 26, 2024

Anushka Sharma:: Cheeku Jaldi out hokar London ki flight pakdo..

Virat Kohli:: Pant Ko bhi le aata hu usko bhi run out Kara Diya hai.

Anushka Sharma: thik hai do ticket book kar deti hu. #INDvsNZTEST #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/iQrzN7EOav

— ShivRaj Yadav (@shivaydv_) October 26, 2024

Dear Virat Kohli, when India chased 387 against England in 4th innings, Sachin scored an unbeaten century to win. That's what great batsman does. Now calculate the difference of runs to know the difference between them.

— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) October 26, 2024

Time has come for a serious discussion on Kohli's spot for Tests in Asia at the very least. He doesn't have the assurance of a number 4 batter, let alone his old self.

— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) October 26, 2024

Dear Virat Kohli

You have played test cricket for years now, but now you are beyond finished, it's time to give it to the deserving youngsters like Rajat patidar, Rituraj Gaikwad etc. Please Retire & Free that 1 spot. My respect will be doubled up after your retirement ❤️ pic.twitter.com/f3Tc332nvW

— Anuja (@AnujaSharm60681) October 26, 2024

I am also Tired of Kohli btw.
I cannot tolerate such mediocrity while batting.
He needs to work really hard .

— Archer (@poserarcher) October 26, 2024

Not even in my wildest dreams I would have thought that Virat Kohli would become Mitchell Santner’s bunny.

— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) October 26, 2024

Extremely disappointed with both Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli

— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) October 26, 2024

Last year same time I traded every single cricketing wish for Kohli's #50. He did get it

Now I am back shamelessly asking for Kohli's test peak

— A (@_shortarmjab_) October 26, 2024

Losing Rishabh Pant in form of run out while chasing in 4th innings has only one way to forgiveness, win this match Virat Kohli else retire during live match.

— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) October 26, 2024

I wait for him to go have lunch for 40 mins on all 5 days of a test match but the one day I go to have lunch he can't even wait for me on pitch for 10 mins. Done with Kohli man.

— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) October 26, 2024

Well another Failure for Kohli. Anyway he doesn't give me confidence at all. I don't Enjoy his batting at all. And we are losing this today itself 😭

— Archer (@poserarcher) October 26, 2024

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Virat Kohli Ji

Please retire ho jao. Team pe bojh na bano 🙏🏽 #INDvsNZ

— सुजीत (@sujeetkr31) October 26, 2024