Indian cricket great Virat Kohli continues his struggles against Australia as the end of his legendary career looms.

A third-umpire decision has created a huge talking point early in the fifth Border-Gavaskar Test, with Virat Kohli surviving a contentious catch call on the first ball he faced at the SCG. Walking out at 17/2,

Rohit Sharma visibly looked worried as Virat Kohli survived a first-ball duck on Day 1 of the fifth Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Owing to poor form and in the best interest of the team,

Courtesy of his dismissal, Kohli went on to register an embarrassing record, as he recorded the second-lowest average in Test cricket, counting matches since the start of 2024. In fact, Kohli is the only mainstream batter in the top 4, with the other three being bowlers.

Virat Kohli joins an unfortunate list with a low average in the first innings of Test matches since 2024, highlighted by his struggle against outside off-stump deliveries. During the final Test against Australia,

AUS Vs IND, 5th Test: Steve Smith and Virat Kohli combine for a viral moment during the India Vs Australia 5th Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as the Australian 'nearly' managed to procued a golden duck dismissal of the Indian batter with a sensational take in slip region.

Australia's Steve Smith claims a catch that would have dismissed Virat Kohli first ball, but the officials rule in favour of the Indian batter on day one of the fifth Test.

A DRS controversy stirred up during the fifth Test between India and Australia when a relay catch involving Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne off Virat Kohli's bat was ruled not out by the third umpire.