Three Virat Kohli Run-Outs That Shocked Cricket Worlds

In the ongoing second Test between India and West Indies in Trinidad, Virat Kohli celebrated his 500th international match by scoring his 29th ton in the longest format, his first overseas Test ton since his 2018 123 in the Perth Test against Australia. He scored 121, helping India post a total of 438 in the first innings, putting them in a good position to win on a slow wicket. Kohli’s exceptional running between the wickets, a feature of his batting, has helped him convert ones into twos and put the opposition under pressure. However, he has been run-out on three occasions in Test cricket, much to the surprise of fans and pundits.

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Trinidad, 2023

During the ongoing Test between India and West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago, Kohli scored his 29th ton in the longest format, including 11 boundaries. However, his innings was cut short by a direct-hit run-out from Alzarri Joseph. Kohli tried to take a rapid single off Jomel Warrican’s delivery but hesitated for a moment, which ultimately became expensive. Kohli was disappointed in himself for gifting his wicket to the opposition.

Adelaide, 2020

Kohli was in good form before a run-out altered the game’s trajectory. The incident occurred during the first Test of the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy match between India and Australia. India was in a strong position at 188-3 when Kohli, the captain, was run-out. . Rahane called for a single, but changed his mind, leaving Kohli stranded halfway down the pitch. Kohli was well-set on 74 and fuming as he left the ground. India collapsed to a score of 244, following which the Aussies made 191, giving India a lead of 53 runs. In the second innings, India were bundled out for 36, and the Aussies won the game. Fans still wonder if things would have been different if Kohli wouldn’t have been run-out.

Adelaide, 2012

Kohli’s inaugural run-out in the longest format was also at the Adelaide Oval, during the 2012 Test between India and Australia. Kohli was batting on 22 in the second innings, following his first Test century in the previous innings. He had Ishant Sharma as his partner at the other end, which probably contributed to Kohli being run-out. On the last delivery of a Ben Hilfenhaus over, Kohli tried to keep the strike by taking a single after tapping the ball to mid-wicket. However, Hilfenhaus ran, collected the ball and hit the stumps, resulting in Kohli being well short of his crease. India lost that game by a massive margin of 298 runs.