India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli Gets Trolled After Failure Against Windies in 1st Test in Antigua, Fans Rate Steve Smith Better Test Batsman Than Indian Skipper

Kohli got dismissed at the score of 9 off Gabriel's bowling on day 1 of the Antigua Test versus West Indies.

Topping the batting charts in almost all forms of the game – Virat Kohli is a modern-day legend of the sport where he dictates his terms with a wielding willow in his hand. Kohli’s magnificence and his skill is beyond measure for several cricket pundits and fans around the world. After bagging the ‘Man of the Series’ award in the just-concluded ODI series against Windies, Kohli was again expected to deliver the goods in the first Test in Antigua. But such has been his consistency that a rare off outing of Indian skipper (in any format) is seen as a failure with the bat.

On Thursday, when Kohli got dismissed at the score of 9 during the first Test between India and West Indies, several fans of the game once again opened their favourite debate of discussing who’s a better Test batsman? Recently, since Steve Smith’s comeback in the white flannels during Ashes 2019 – the hot topic of Kohli vs Smith has become a favourite pastime of every cricket lover. However, Kohli’s ordinary dismissal on day 1 of Antigua Test off Shannon Gabriel’s bowling has given a chance to all fans on social media to bring out their swords on the Indian stalwart. Read some reactions here:-

I am a biggest fan if @imVkohli but Inhave to say that Steve Smith is far better than him.. He proved it again..😖😖😖

— charchit jain (@iamcharchitgr8) August 22, 2019

#ViratKohli is no #SteveSmith as much as “paid and bought by BCCI” commentators try to keep talking about his “virat” innings 😂🤭

— Livi (@MyCricketChirps) August 22, 2019

@virendersehwag ji I am not agree with Ur comment that Virat kohli is better than Steve Smith. Steve Smith is big match player. He is always performing in ICC championship semis and Final whereas Virat is always failed to perform in semis and finals of ICC Championship

— Aniket Anant Patil (@aniket783) August 22, 2019

Steve smith is the more gifted batsman compared to @imVkohli

— vidya (@Vidyavikasmohan) August 22, 2019

Love the Indian Cricket Team, great respect, however @stevesmith49 is coming for your number 1 spot.

— simon hawken (@hawken_simon) August 22, 2019

I have always wanted @stevesmith49 to fail in tests bcz I want @imVkohli to be the best modern day batsman. But watching his last 3 innings at England, my doubts are cleared. You are the best modern day Test batsman. What a champ. @stevesmith49 @imVkohli #TestBest #BestInBusiness

— Arjun Khanal (@ArjunKhanal06) August 21, 2019

Virat kohli Test Average – 53.40

Steve Smith Test Average – 63.25

The World Number 1 Batsman(😄😂) Is Behind By Almost 10.00#IndvsWI

— Tanuj Singh (@TanujSi47701251) August 22, 2019

Are bhai t 20 world cup or test championship harega sb gaad ka hekri ravi shashtri or kohli pe hi tutega …Wait for good time..
And wish rohit sharma for stay strong in each format of cricket

— Raman kumar 🇮🇳 (@imraman_singh) August 22, 2019

Earlier, West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and chose to field first against India in the first of the two-match Test series. India captain said they would have batted anyway. “We were batting first anyway, look to put runs on the board and then attack with the ball. We know what to do in the middle, need to play consistently good cricket, no room for complacency. Mayank and KL will open in this series. Saha, Rohit, Ashwin, Kuldeep and Umesh are not playing today,” Kohli said at the toss.

West Indies handed Test debut to all-rounder Shamarh Brooks who also bowls leg-spin. “Some moisture in the wicket and we want to take advantage. We have had some solid preparations and are looking forward to this. Every series is a new series, need to do our best. We have a new guy, Shamarh Brooks, who makes his Test debut for us,” Holder said.

India (Playing XI): Mayank Agarwal, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope (wk), Shamarh Brooks, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Jason Holder (C), Miguel Cummins, Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach