While the Indian cricket team managed to put up a big second innings score of 466 against England at The Oval cricket ground behind Rohit Sharma’s 127-run performance, it was the captain, Virat Kohli, who was visibly frustrated with himself when he slammed a wall in the Indian dressing room after his dismissal.

Hard to see like this #viratkohli pic.twitter.com/YjUcTioTuh

— Sai (@NaniThopella) September 5, 2021

Despite the fact that Kohli had a decent innings of 44 runs and even entered the top-5 high scorers of the innings on Day 4, it was the manner in which he ended up giving his wicket that may have caused such a reaction out of him.

For the sixth time in the seven innings he has batted in during the series, Virat Kohli lost his wicket to a ball pitching outside off which the batsman played loosely while nudging a thick edge before it landed in the hands of Craig Overton at slip.

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The only difference was that this time around, Kohli got out against a spinner in Moeen Ali as opposed to pacers like James Anderson and Ollie Robinson previously. 

After the cameraman caught the glimpse of Kohli showing his frustration off the field, it didn’t take long for the footage to appear online and it took even a shorter time for the viewers to turn into psychologists trying to analyse the reasons behind Kohli’s actions.

Kohli had been trying hard. Unfortunately he didn't succeed in the earlier two attempts. But the slip fielder stood well for the spinner.

— Mandir Wahi Banayenge (@gujjubevada) September 5, 2021

New normal for me.

— Rahul (@Atoner_sharma) September 5, 2021

He is past his prime ..
2016 vk was something else.
Ab becoming chokli

Anyway lord is here

— Alex Rider (@AlexRider2601) September 5, 2021

This fuckwart cant even play pedestrian offspinner.

— Ashutosh (@Ashtopal) September 5, 2021

Needs underarm bowling to score a test 100. KiNg kOnG kOhLi uNo

— Orj (@Orj07538131) September 5, 2021

The kind of pressure under which Virat Kohli has been playing is immense without a doubt. Especially when statistics like not being able to score a century in over 650 days continue to creep up and with critics breathing down his neck.

Having said that, the fact that Kohli recently became the most successful Indian captain in the longest format of the game tells the story of how underappreciated his skills remain as a leader. Even on Day 4 of the ongoing match, decisions like sending Ravindra Jadeja at the fifth spot instead of Ajinkya Rahane ended up working in favour of the Men in Blue as Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur, both looked a lot more comfortable at the pitch and scored a half-ton each.

Nonetheless, Kohli supporters and experts believe that the man is slowly inching towards retaining his form with the bat and the day isn’t far away when he will be raising his bat in the air to celebrate his 71st century.

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