“That shouldn't be running in his head” - Ravi Ashwin opens up on Virat Kohli’s duck in Adelaide ODI

Ravi Ashwin addresses the 'farewell at Adelaide' chatter surrounding Virat Kohli's back-to-back ODI ducks against Australia, stating the legendary batter shouldn't be preoccupied with venue sentiment amidst his form slump. The spinner analyses Kohli's dismissal and calls for his focus to return to rhythm.

By Jack 24 Oct 2025 in Cricket

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Former Indian spinner and analyst Ravi Ashwin has opened up on the Indian talismanic batter Virat Kohli’s dismissal in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Thursday, October 23.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin has emphasized that the Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett looked exceptional with the ball in hand to set Kohli up with three perfect deliveries to get the Indian veteran for a three-ball duck.

"Xavier Bartlett bowled two outswingers and then straightened the line to trap Virat Kohli LBW and dismiss him. Now, this is a genuine pattern of dismissal for Rohit Sharma. You will always get to see this (in case of Rohit), whether it be against Kagiso Rabada in South Africa or even against Pat Cummins in Australia. The way Virat got out to the ball that came back in, he actually missed the line,” Ravi Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

"I saw during the innings break, Abhishek Nayar talking about how that was a great ball. What Abhi ( Abhishek Nayar) said was perfect, but Virat actually missed the line of the ball. If we see it again, Virat actually planted his foot in line with the ball, so that is probably telling me a story that Virat needs more time in the middle to probably get his rhythm going," Ashwin added.

Furthermore, Ashwin backed Kohli to come out of the poor form and do well in the Sydney ODI on Saturday, October 25. He also talked about Kohli’s gesture of ‘raising his gloves’ after getting out in the Adelaide ODI.

"Fortunately for Rohit, he got a little bit of luck and capitalised on that to make a score. But come Sydney, there is no reason why Virat should not make runs. I think he would be thinking deeply about how he got out in these last two games. It's not going to be easy, but I really hope Virat comes out of this," he stated.

"I don't think he should read too much into all this 'Farewell at Adelaide' or 'Farewell at Melbourne' talk. How many matches will you get outside India in one place? I'm sure he has got happy memories in Adelaide, but I don't think he's thinking that it's my last game at this venue and all that. That shouldn't be running in his head," he concluded.

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