If Virat Kohli is dismissed for a third consecutive duck, this record will be set
Virat Kohli has arrived in Sydney with Team India. The third and final ODI between India and Australia will be played in Sydney. All eyes will once again be on Virat Kohli in this match. Virat Kohli has yet to open his account. He was dismissed for ducks in the Perth and Adelaide ODIs. The question is, what will happen if Virat Kohli is dismissed for ducks in Sydney?
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What if Virat fails to open his account in Sydney as well…
If Virat Kohli is dismissed for ducks in Sydney, he will become the sixth Indian batsman to be dismissed for ducks three times in a row in ODIs. Sachin, Suryakumar Yadav, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, and Ishant Sharma have all been dismissed for zero three times in a row. However, no player in Indian cricket history has been dismissed for zero three times in a single ODI series. If Virat fails to open his account in Sydney, this unwanted record will be etched in his name.
However, if Virat is dismissed for ducks in Sydney as well, he will set an unwanted record.
Poor Record in Sydney
Virat Kohli may be dismissed for zero in Sydney, as his record at this ground is also quite poor. Virat has scored only 146 runs in seven ODIs in Sydney, averaging less than 25. The problem for Virat Kohli is that his bat is not performing well. He has been dismissed twice in two matches in different ways. He has lost his wicket to a ball going outside the off-swinger and also failed to understand the ball coming in.
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Legends who have been dismissed for zero three times in a row
Let us tell you that the list of batsmen who have been dismissed for zero in three consecutive ODI matches in ODI cricket includes many legends. These include the names of great batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. Besides these, prominent players like Tom Latham, Lance Klusener, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shoaib Malik have also achieved a hat-trick of dismissals for zero in ODIs.
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