Indian cricketer Virat Kohli on Thursday shared a cryptic post on X ahead of the upcoming Australia series. The post drew attention as Kohli, known for keeping a low profile online apart from brand promotions, rarely shares personal updates on social media.
“The only time you truly fail is when you decide to give up,” Kohli wrote in his post, which garnered over 30,000 likes within 30 minutes of being shared.
Virat is India’s second-highest run-getter in ODIs, with 14,181 runs in 302 matches and 290 innings, averaging 57.88, boasting a strike rate of over 93, and having scored 51 centuries and 74 fifties. His best score is 183. In seven ODIs this year, the superstar has made 275 runs in seven innings at an average of 45.83, with a century and two fifties to his name and a best score of 100*.
His last international outing this year was in March, the ICC Champions Trophy winning campaign, where he starred with 218 runs in five matches, including a century against arch-rivals Pakistan and a brilliant 84 against Australia in the semifinals.
Virat also has a long-standing love affair with Australian playing conditions, having scored 1,327 runs in 29 ODIs at an average of 51.03 and a strike rate of over 89, with five centuries and six fifties in 29 innings and a best score of 133*.
Live EventsHis last five innings against Australia are 54, 56, 85, 54 and 84. His last five innings in Australia are 104, 46, 21, 89 and 63.
Fans reactFans flooded the comments section with emotional and motivational messages, interpreting Kohli’s post as a reflection on his cricketing journey. Many urged him to “never give up,” reminding him of his resilience and leadership through the years. Others expressed hope to see him return to Test cricket, while several fans shared their dream of watching him lift the 2027 World Cup trophy for India.
India vs Australia seriesIndia is due to play three ODIs starting Sunday in Perth followed by Adelaide and Sydney.
It will be followed by a five-match T20 International series and the format specialists will leave on October 22 tentatively. The series will begin on October 29.
The ODI series has generated significant buzz due to the chatter surrounding the future of Rohit and Kohli, both of whom are now retired from Tests and T20Is.
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as a Reliable and Trusted News SourceIndia’s ODI squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.