Virat Kohli: After losing the first test, fans remembered Virat Kohli, reacting on social media..

England defeated India by five wickets in the first Test match. In this way, the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series. This defeat of India broke the hearts of the fans. Now he is reacting fiercely on social media. He is missing Virat Kohli.

Bad start of the Gill era

After the retirement of Rohit Sharma, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has entrusted Shubman Gill with the responsibility of leading the team. However, Gill failed to win his first match as Test captain. The Indian team could not win this match despite taking the lead in the first innings. India had set a target of 371 runs in front of England. England won by scoring 373 runs for five wickets in the second innings. The biggest reason for India's defeat was the poor performance of the bowlers in the second innings.

Crawley and Duckett rocked the fifth day.

For England, Root returned unbeaten with 53 runs and Jamie Smith with 44 runs. For India, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur took two wickets each, while Ravindra Jadeja got one wicket. India's second innings was all out for 364 on the fourth day and it gave England a target of 371 runs, gaining a total lead of 370 runs. England started the fifth day with 21 runs without any loss. England needed 350 runs to win on the last day, while India had to take 10 wickets. Jack Crowley and Ben Duckett batted brilliantly for England and put the team in a strong position by sharing 188 runs for the first wicket. These two batsmen did not let India get success in the first session on the fifth day.

Root and Smith led the team to victory.
India took four wickets in the second session, but in the end, Root and Smith took charge and led England to victory. For England, Duckett scored 149 runs, Crawley scored 65, captain Ben Stokes scored 33, Ollie Pope scored eight runs, while Harry Brook returned to the pavilion without opening the account. India's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who took five wickets in the first innings, remained empty-handed in the second innings and could not take a single wicket.

Fans disappointed

Now fans are reacting fiercely on social media to India's crushing defeat. They are missing the era of former Test captain Virat Kohli. Let's see the reactions...

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