Video of the India captain cutting loose in the Adelaide Oval nets sent the cricket world into meltdown
Kohli's net starts a social media frenzy
It was the sweet sounds of leather and willow heard around the world.
Virat Kohli's aggressive net session at the Adelaide Oval nets on Tuesday became an online viral sensation when the cricket.com.au Twitter account published a 59 second video.
The gunshot-like echo as Kohli's ball-striking reverberated off the Adelaide grandstand's brick facade made for a unique audio track to a stunning display of a batsman playing with abandon, and middled almost everything.
From Adam Gilchrist's shocked "wow" to the reaction of England batsman Paul Collingwood - whose double century at Adelaide in 2006 is one of the finer innings played by a visiting batsman at the venue - the game's leading lights past and present reacted with awe.
We collated the best of cricket's social media meltdown for you.
Wow!!!! https://t.co/ZzzNYFRAcK
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) December 4, 2018
Don’t think it used to sound like that off my bat....🤭😂 https://t.co/a9JnjEEvpC
— Paul Collingwood (@Colly622) December 4, 2018
He is so focussed. The man can bat!
— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) December 4, 2018
That sound...his intent and execution just didn’t compare to anyone else today. #intensity #freak https://t.co/ene4b6Num3
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) December 4, 2018
Now this is practicing with a true focus and purpose! #Supercharged https://t.co/onp6vSJhRK
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) December 5, 2018
Looked like a ton before lunch.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) December 5, 2018
I'm going to make this soundtrack my ring tone. And never pick up the phone. https://t.co/U1fiCdduBk
— Iain O'Brien (@iainobrien) December 4, 2018
I get the sense he is in the mood !!!!! https://t.co/8YDOSoIr25
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 4, 2018
Wowee! 😍😍😍 https://t.co/vTPfcsCRIa
— Anna Lanning (@annalanning) December 4, 2018
You think his middling a few😳😃
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) December 4, 2018
Who needs apps with gentle waves or rain falling when you can loop these beautiful sounds to fall to sleep too! #cricketheaven #AUSvsIND https://t.co/IhoT6ZUCf9
— Mel 'MJ' Jones (@meljones_33) December 4, 2018
The sound off of the bat wow. Love the calling straight away of the bat, his foot work and hand speed are so fast. Great example of training at match intensity in a 1 min clip. https://t.co/ib4Xe0K9RW
— Andrew Poynter (@AndrewPoynter25) December 4, 2018
— Amy Satterthwaite (@AmySatterthwait) December 4, 2018
My goodness me! https://t.co/vVuXLvSu9h
— Mark Nicholas (@mcjnicholas) December 4, 2018
Could watch this all day. Probably will tomorrow https://t.co/t9fooERVuu
— Martin Smith (@martinsmith9994) December 4, 2018
Domain Test Series v India
Dec 6-10: First Test, Adelaide Oval
Dec 14-18: Second Test, Perth Stadium
Dec 26-30: Third Test, MCG
Jan 3-7: Fourth Test, SCG
Australia squad: Tim Paine (c, wk), Josh Hazlewood (vc), Mitch Marsh (vc), Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Chris Tremain
India squad: Virat Kohli (c), Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Parthiv Patel (wk), Ravi Ashwin, Ravi Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar