India, Oct. 24 -- India's batting star Virat Kohli's goodbye wave to the Adelaide spectators after being dismissed for a duck on Thursday in the second ODI against Australia sent the internet into overdrive. The gesture sparked speculation that it was a subtle hint from the former captain that his international career may be nearing its end. However, India legend Sunil Gavaskar dismissed the rumours, saying that it was simply a gesture of acknowledgement from Kohli for the crowd, who had given him a standing ovation, and assured that the 36-year-old will certainly make an appearance in the third and final game of the series in Sydney on Saturday.

Kohli was undone by a nip-backer from Xavier Bartlett in Adelaide, as the delivery caught hi...