Virat Kohli produced a sharp low catch at second slip to dismiss Nathan Smith in India's first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland. The catch off Anshul Kamboj reduced New Zealand to 115/7 and was followed by Kohli's 'Bow and Arrow' celebration.
India have won only two of their 10 ODI series in New Zealand, in 2008/09 and 2018/19. Ahead of the five-match 2026 tour, the overall head-to-head favours India, but New Zealand hold a clear home advantage.
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Virat Kohli needs 139 more runs to surpass Sachin Tendulkar as India's leading run-scorer in ODIs played in New Zealand. Kohli has 514 runs from 11 matches ahead of the five-match series beginning in Auckland on November 4.
Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Virat Kohli has a better chance than Rohit Sharma of scoring a century in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, citing Kohli’s No. 3 position and anchor role.
An NDTV report says Virat Kohli was frustrated during a net session ahead of India’s first ODI against New Zealand, with a rookie Indian pacer troubling the senior batter. The reported exchange has not been independently detailed by other available sources.
India have brought Auqib Nabi into the squad for the opening three ODIs against New Zealand after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Nabi was already named for the final two matches.
Ravichandran Ashwin awarded Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma perfect 10s after India chased 199 in 13.2 overs to beat New Zealand by six wickets and take a 3-0 series lead.
Ajinkya Rahane has named his all-time India Test XI, selecting Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni while leaving out Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. The former India batter’s team was framed around players he had shared the field with.
Former selector S Sharath says Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain important to India’s team environment, while stressing that selection must balance individual roles, conditions and overall team composition.
Virat Kohli used his first LinkedIn post to outline a vision for Indian sport beyond cricket, including an end-to-end platform spanning manufacturing, consumer brands and distribution. He also highlighted his roles with Agilitas and one8world.
Virat Kohli has made his LinkedIn debut, outlining his ambition to help build globally relevant Indian sports brands through Agilitas Sports and one8. The cricket star also plans to share lessons on leadership, entrepreneurship and performance.
