New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif made a bold claim on star batter Virat Kohli's failure during the Perth ODI against Australia, saying that the legend is "not in his batting zone" at the moment and lacks rhythm.

Virat's return to Indian colours after the ICC Champions Trophy in March fell flat as he was caught fishing to an outside off-stump delivery for an eight-ball duck, handing a catch to Cooper Connolly at backward point. As he is in Adelaide for the second ODI, he faces pressure to thrive at a venue where he has had a fantastic record historically. Each performance in this now lesser-frequent fixture in the cricketing calendar would be crucial for Virat in his journey towards the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Speaking on his YouTube channel,

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