Virat Kohli’s ‘suicidal’ run-out towards the end of Day 1 of the third Test against New Zealand left many former cricketers scratching their heads. Kohli has not been in the best form for India in recent matches. When the Indian team needed him to deliver after the collapse of the top order at the Wankhede Stadium, Kohli ended up throwing away his wicket just minutes before the stumps. Taking a sharp swipe at Kohli and his recent form, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif said that the iconic batsman’s last run is a big concern for the team. Legendary Anil Kumble also echoed Kaif’s sentiments.

“Virat Kohli in this series was bowled at a complete toss and now this error of judgment is to be rectified. This has to change if India has to make it to the WTC final,” Kaif wrote on X (formerly Twitter) bluntly. words.

Virat Kohli in this series has been completely bowled and now this error of judgment will be exhausted. This has to change if India is to reach the WTC finals.

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) November 1, 2024

Kumble, one of the pundits hired by the broadcaster for the series, called the abductees suicidal as he tore into Kohli.

“It can’t happen that this happens repeatedly every game, so it’s more than a concern at the moment. You had the opportunity to go in just one wicket behind Rohit Sharma. And then yes, Jaiswal comes out and the night watchman. in and out first ball, then this (Kohli run-out),” Kumble said while speaking at Jio Cinema after the conclusion of play on Day 1.

“No one expected the run-out. It was certainly not something you expect Virat Kohli to be run out in the last or last minutes of a day’s play. And it was something he hit the shot for and then went straight to a run, which is suicidal,” the former cricketer added.

In 2024 in Tests, Virat scored 249 runs in six Tests and ten innings, with just one fifty and a best score of 70. In the 2023-25 ​​ICC Test World Championship, however, Virat was quite solid. He scored 560 runs in nine Tests with one century and three fifties in 15 innings with a best score of 121.

The decade that started four years ago was tough for Virat as a Test batter. He made 1,837 runs in 34 Tests with just two centuries and nine fifties in 59 innings and a best score of 186.

With ANI entries