15 Lowest ODI Scores of Virat Kohli Against Australia
20 vs. Australia in Delhi, 2019
Virat Kohli was dismissed for 20 runs off 22 balls,with the help of two fours, in the 5th and final ODI against Australia in Delhi on March 13, 2019. He was caught by wicket-keeper Alex Carey off Marcus Stoinis' delivery on the 13th over, as India ultimately lost the match by 35 runs and the series 3-2.
18 vs. Australia in Adelaide, 2012
Virat Kohli was dismissed for just 18 runs off 28 balls in the 4th ODI of the Commonwealth Bank Series against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on February 12, 2012. He was involved in a 51-run partnership with Rohit Sharma before being caught out by Australia's Peter Forrest off Clint McKay's delivery, as India lost the match by 14 runs.
16 vs. Australia in Mumbai, 2020
Virat Kohli scored 16 runs off 14 balls in the 1st ODI against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on January 14, 2020, after his tactical move to come out to bat at the unusual position of number four failed to work out. The 36-year-old was dismissed caught and bowled by leg-spinner Adam Zampa, as India suffered a heavy 10-wicket defeat.
12 vs. Australia in Brisbane, 2012
Virat Kohli scored 12 runs off 25 balls in the 7th match of the 2012 Commonwealth Bank Series against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane, on February 19, 2012. He was dismissed caught by Ben Forrest off Daniel Christian's bowling, with India being bowled out for a paltry 165 in a 287-run chase against the home side.
10 vs. Australia in Mohali, 2009
In just his third ODI appearance against Australia, Virat Kohli scored 10 runs off 19 balls in the 4th ODI of the 2009 series at home, played in 2009 at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. He was caught out by Michael Hussey off Doug Bollinger's delivery, as India failed to chase Australia's total of 250, losing the match by 24 runs.
9 vs. Australia in Melbourne, 2015
Virat Kohli scored just 9 runs off 16 balls in the second match of the 2015 Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series against Australia in 2015, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He was caught by George Bailey off Mitchell Starc's bowling, with India setting a target of 267/8, which Australia successfully chased down, winning by four wickets.
8 vs. Australia in Sydney, 2016
Virat Kohli scored 8 runs off 11 balls in the 5th ODI of the bilateral series against Australia, played on January 23, 2016, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was caught behind by wicketkeeper Matthew Wade off John Hastings's delivery, as it was Kohli's only single-digit score in that high-scoring ODI series, which the Men in Blue lost 4-1.
7 vs. Australia in Mohali, 2019
Virat Kohli scored 7 runs off 6 balls, including one four, before being caught by wicket-keeper Alex Carey off the bowling of Jhye Richardson in high-scoring thriller between India and Australia on March 10, 2019, in Mohali. The Men in Blue posted 358 runs in the first innings, but Australia went on to win in a stunning run-chase.
4 vs. Australia in Mumbai, 2023
In an ODI against Australia on March 17, 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Virat Kohli scored 4 runs off 9 balls, before he was dismissed lbw by Mitchell Starc. His dismissal was part of a sensational opening spell by Starc, which saw India struggle at 16/3, but the home team eventually won the low-scoring encounter by 5 wickets.
3 vs. Australia in Sydney, 2019
Virat Kohli scored 3 runs off 8 balls in the first ODI of India's tour of Australia on January 12, 2019, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). He was caught by Marcus Stoinis off the bowling of pacer Jhye Richardson, as India's top order collapsed early in their chase of 289, except for Rohit Sharma, who scored 133 runs off 129 balls in a losing effort.
1 vs. Australia in Sydney, 2015
India and Australia faced off each other in the semi-final of the 2015 ODI World Cup in Sydney in March 2015, where Virat Kohli was dismissed for just a run off 13 balls, before being caught behind by keeper Brad Haddin off arch-rival Mitchell Johnson's bowling. It was a critical blow as India eventually lost the crucial match by 95 runs.
0 vs. Australia in Bengaluru, 2013
Only four times has Virat Kohli been dismissed for a duck against Australia, with one of those instances coming in the 7th ODI in Bengaluru on November 2, 2013. Kohli had been in great run-scoring form, and was run-out after a mix-up with teammate Rohit Sharma, who went on to score a double century (209) in the match.
0 vs. Australia in Perth, 2025
Marking his return to international cricket after seven months, Virat Kohli's comeback was underwhelming as he was dismissed for an eight-ball duck against Australia in the 1st ODI in the ongoing three-match series. His first-ever duck on Australian soil, Kohli was dismissed by Mitchell Starc, with Cooper Connolly taking a brilliant diving catch.
0 vs. Australia in Chennai, 2017
Virat Kohli's duck against Australia in the 1st ODI in Chennai on September 17, 2017, occurred early in the innings. He was dismissed for no runs after facing four deliveries, with his wicket being scalped by Australian pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Glenn Maxwell took a spectacular one-handed catch at backward point to complete it.
0 vs. Australia in Adelaide, 2025
Virat Kohli was dismissed for a four-ball duck in the second ODI against Australia in Adelaide, in the ongoing series. He was trapped lbw by Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett in the seventh over of the first innings of the match, making it the first instance that the veteran Indian batter recorded consecutive ducks in his ODI career.
