WATCH | VIRAT KOHLI'S CONTROVERSIAL DISMISSAL IN PERTH TEST LEAVES FANS FUMING

Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored his 25th century on the third morning of the second Test between India and Australia in Perth. However, the skipper was dismissed around lunch under controversial circumstances.

Kohli's brilliant knock was cut short by a contentious decision when he was caught at second slip. The Indian skipper edged a Pat Cummins delivery to Peter Handscomb at second slip with the on-field giving a soft signal of out.

Whether Handscomb got his fingers under the ball will be a matter of debate for days to come but the on-field official's soft signal was out and the third umpire did not reverse the decision on review.

Kohli, who was visibly unhappy with the decision, walked off the ground shaking his head in disapproval. Take a look

Doesn't get much closer than that! Kohli has to go... #CloseMatters #AUSvIND | @GilletteAU pic.twitter.com/v6luCLWez1

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 16, 2018

Even as Kohli walked back to the pavilion amidst loud cheers and claps from the fans in attendance in Perth, social media was divided on the verdict of his dismissal.

Kohli was out or not out ? What do u say guys ??

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 16, 2018

The bottom line is that technology in such matters is inconclusive and will always be inconclusive because we are seeing a 3 dimensional event in 2 dimensions. And so the verdict tend to go with the on-field umpire.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 16, 2018

Handscomb showing the ball got stuck between two fingers make it look questionable. There is no way that he could keep the ball from not touching the grass between the fingers.

— Senaka Senanayake (@senakabs) December 16, 2018

Umpire giving soft signal OUT after the player saying he has taken the catch....Third umpire saying no conclusive proof to overturn the dicision of BOWLER😏.....Cricket needs a lot more of technology.

— Karan Singh Dhillon (@Singh_karan17) December 16, 2018

One batsman walked the other didn’t, both out. Handscomb catch was soft out & went to third umpire given out, Rahul catch given out on field hazelwood walked no questions. Scoreboard says out for both so happy with both decisions. pic.twitter.com/DQr70kZ7uT

— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 16, 2018

How is that even close? It's a bad decision. Cricket rules getting changed Down Under?

— sanujeet bhujabal (@skywalkersb) December 16, 2018