Virat Kohli had a chat with Jasprit Bumrah before an over and advised him to bowl a ball closer to Konstas body to create a chance of getting his wicket.

After a disappointing run in Melbourne, a bowler who the Aussies dread, and not batsmen who are sitting ducks, is more suitable to lead the Indian team.

Jasprit Bumrah left the field for a brief period and Virat Kohli took over as India captain on Day 2 at SCG. And once the crowd knew Kohli was in charge, there was a rapturous ovation. Kohli was leading the side at SCG on Saturday just for a brief period before lunch.

Courtesy of his dismissal, Kohli went on to register an embarrassing record, as he recorded the second-lowest average in Test cricket, counting matches since the start of 2024. In fact, Kohli is the only mainstream batter in the top 4, with the other three being bowlers.

Virat Kohli fell victim at the SCG in a usual fashion, edging a ball outside of the off stumps, which has bothered him throughout the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Virat Kohli's failure in the first innings at the SCG saw him rubbing shoulders with some names on a list he wouldn't like to be on.