India, Oct. 23 -- Was that a token of appreciation for the Adelaide crowd? Or was that a goodbye to the game? 1.4 billion Indians were asking this question when Virat Kohli walked out after recording a duck in the second ODI between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

Since Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, Kohli has been the most prolific run-scorer for India. He has transcended himself to become a legend of the game. However, with him retiring from Tests and T20Is, and the two recent ducks in ODIs, there's an intense discussion as to whether India's tour of Australia is his last dance. Adding fuel to the fire is the gesture from the batter himself when he walked off the ground.

Notably, as Kohli walked off after facing ...