Second against Odi Australia A shocker, an unwanted shocker, for Indian cricket as a Superstar batter Virat Kohli Back-to-back ducks in the Odi format, four balls fell for a duck after Odi fell under a duck for the first time in Adelaide. This unprecedented drop sends immediate shockwaves through the fan base, raising alarm bells over challenges and challenges against the new ball, to raise Alarm Bells with Alarm Bells.
Cricketing World, when discussing the technique against Mitchell bat‘s Australia, a darker side of the Internet quickly emerged. Becoming an unacceptable and disgraceful example, social media trolls have mercilessly targeted his wife, the actress Anushka SharmaBlaming him for brutal, unjustified abuse and fighting with his field. Unfortunately for the layoffs, he once again reignited the toxic narrative with violence to avoid unwarranted criticism of the couple from a vicious section of the online community.
AUS vs Ind, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli records under historic ducks
Kohli’s double failure in Australia’s ongoing Odi series against Australia has become a massive talking point, not just for the runs he failed to score, but also for the unfortunate history of cricket that has now caught up. 2nd ODI at the Adelaide oval, a four-ball duck that saw Kohli trapped before wicket by the impressive young Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett.
It was the first duck in Perth’s first opener, the first in a wicket Odi’s career, dismissed for ducks in consecutive innings. This sequence of dismissals is extremely rare for a player of his calibre, highlighting his warehouse break at the moment against a dominant Australian bowling attack. Coming in for Nathan Ellis, Bartlett proved immediately effective.
After the visitors were reduced to 17/0 in six overs following the dismissal of the Indian skipper Shubman GillBartlett tested the former skipper’s expertise. A decision caught in front of Kohli on the last ball, taken without scrutiny, went down in disappointment.
Despite these two stabs, Kohli’s career in ODI Cricket stands at a magnificent 57.41. In 304 matches, the Indian fruit, with a strike rate of 93.27 per annum, a strike rate of 51 centuries in the mishap, the present failures represent a minuscule anomaly in a merely colossal, flawless career. However, if a momentary weakness in his game causes him to attack critics and temporary, when in place, trolls.
Trolls blame Anushka Sharma for Kohli’s poor form
In an unsettling repeat of history, Kohli celebrated his consecutive ducks, immediately and unfairly shifting the focus of the toxic social media discussion to his wife, Bollywood actress Anushka. The practice of a cricketer blaming his wife or partner for his poor performance has been a persistent and dark stain on cricket fandom for years. Trolls flooded the platforms reviving the mischievous narrative that Anushka’s “bad omen” or a failed charm somehow linked Kohli’s scoring or impact.
This deeply entrenched pattern ignores the fundamental truths of professional sports that a player’s performance is dictated by skill, form and fitness, not by the presence of a family member. High-profile failures, such as a rare consecutive duck, act as a trigger for this online abuse, creating a public spectacle created for the actress’ technical failures in the field. This vicious trolling comes as Kohli himself has spoken out against such behavior in the past, openly defending such behavior in the past and calling for mercy from fans.
Here is the reaction of the fans:
Fangirls and their ruined Anushka’s career. They will still defend Anushka. He is such a nervous person. I still can’t express my anger
– `(@chixxsay) October 23, 2025
So sad that bro bro left anushka at home for two weeks to go back to her ducks again.
– 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐭! 𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 (@bholination) October 23, 2025
I blame Anushka Sharma for her failure pic.twitter.com/n2evmx5nv5
– Veer (@_veerr____) October 23, 2025
It was at its peak in 2020, it took a break during the BGT period and it started to fall
In 2023, after a brilliant year, the ENG series took a break before losing its rhythm again
In 2025, after a good CT and iPL, took a 5 month break and lost form again
Credit goes to Anushka 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/zbwtrvmmkb
– Vishutsu (@vishuhunyarr) October 23, 2025
Anushka Sharma ruined Virat Kohli’s cricket career
Or mat khelo India 🤡 pic.twitter.com/c8lkdl72bt
– Honest Cricket Fan (@honest_cric_fan) October 23, 2025
Man you should not get married anushka. Goat etiquette comes from hunger, not from changing diapers
– Hajmola. October 23, 2025
Let’s go to London brother, meet Anushka. pic.twitter.com/mzxgjih4j0
– Evidence (@ ETEST_07) October 23, 2025
Virat Baby you don’t have to prove anything to everyone, come to play even MTT in 3rd match, you lose the rest.
– Anushka Sharma (@glennhitwelll) October 23, 2025
Aggre or cry but Kohli’s career and anushka who started it all from England home series pic.twitter.com/xd2ey8edvm
– Naeem (@ 1eight_18) October 23, 2025
How anushka sharma taunts virat kohl after ducking twice
Fun! ️#Indvsaus
pic.twitter.com/wrggcidpsw– s 🕷️ (@shobhitontwt) October 23, 2025
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