Fans entered the new day and new ground hoping to see their “King” return to form, but the story remained unchanged. In a shocking turn of events, the 36-year-old Indian legend Virat Kohli registered yet another duck in the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide. This marked the first time in his illustrious career that Kohli had been dismissed for consecutive ducks in One Day Internationals, leaving supporters stunned and silent.
Kohli faced only four deliveries before falling prey to Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett, who produced a sharp inswinger that caught the Indian star off guard. The ball cut back sharply into Kohli, striking him flush on the pad to send him back to the pavilion for a leg-before-wicket dismissal. The crowd at the Adelaide Oval, which has often witnessed Kohli’s brilliance, was left in disbelief as their hero walked off without scoring — a rare sight for fans used to his dominance on this very ground.
The dismissal marked not only a low point for Kohli but also sparked a frenzy on social media. As fans expressed their shock and disappointment, an old tweet from England pacer Jofra Archer began circulating widely. The tweet, posted 11 years ago, mentioned “consecutive ducks,” which many interpreted as an eerie coincidence following Kohli’s twin failures.
So nice he had to out for a duck twice -_-
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) June 11, 2014
Jofra Archer has long been known for his so-called “time traveller” tweets — old posts that somehow resurface whenever a similar real-world event takes place. This uncanny pattern once again put him in the spotlight, with cricket fans joking that Archer had “predicted” Kohli’s unfortunate run. Screenshots of the tweet flooded Twitter and Instagram, sparking a mix of humor and disbelief.
While the coincidence added a lighter touch to an otherwise disappointing outing for Indian fans, the focus quickly shifted back to Kohli’s form and India’s batting struggles. As discussions around the “Jofra Archer prophecy” continued, supporters hoped that Kohli would silence the noise with a strong comeback in the next match — something the cricket world eagerly awaits.