Kohli's average hit 50 for the first time during his 52nd appearance in the format, when he smashed a double century against England in 2016. Kohli never fell below that mark in six years, but after it did fall, following the Bengaluru day-night Test against Sri Lanka in 2022, another 50 Test appearances later, he never managed to get it past 50.

Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill were at the nets on Tuesday morning even when India were batting in their first innings. Kohli hit a lot of balls during the additional training session at the Gabba.

They echoed the same sentiments as the fans, baffled at how the talisman batter Kohli was suffering to let balls be and inflict this unfavourable outcome upon himself.