Updated 11 January 2026 at 18:09 IST
WATCH: Virat Kohli's Hilarious 'Snake Charmer' Celebration Goes Viral After Shreyas Iyer's Catch Dismisses Glenn Phillips
India and New Zealand have locked horns in the first game of the IND vs NZ ODI series. The match is being played at the BCA Stadium, in Vadodara
India and New Zealand are preparing for the World T20 that will start on February 7, 2026. India are hosting New Zealand for eight white-ball matches. The three ODIs might feel inconsequential at this point in time, but Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing for India has grabbed all the eyeballs. The ongoing ODI series also sees the return of skipper Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who were nursing their respective injuries.
The three-match ODI series will be followed by a five-match T20I series that will be India's final assignment ahead of the World T20.
Virat Kohli's 'Snake Charmer' Celebration Goes Viral
There isn't short of any entertainment whenever Virat Kohli takes the field. Be it with the bat in his hands or his antics on the field, Virat Kohli stays true to his words of enjoying the game and entertaining the fans of the sport. Something very similar happened in the ongoing India vs New Zealand 1st ODI. As soon as Shreyas Iyer claimed Glenn Phillips' catch to send him back to the dressing room, Virat Kohli celebrated it in a unique way, and now the clip is going viral on social media.
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Virat Kohli Looks To Continue His Domination
There might be concerns around Virat Kohli's future and his plans to play the 2027 edition of the ODI World Cup, but he continues to tick all the right boxes. Kohli has been in some stellar form, and he was adjudged the player of the India vs South Africa ODI series.
Virat had scored over 300 runs across all three matches that he had played in the India vs South Africa series.
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Kohli Stares At Mount 28K
Virat Kohli is staring at yet another milestone in international cricket. The former India captain, who is playing his 309th ODI game, has scored 27,975 runs across formats in international cricket and is just 25 runs away from reaching 28,000 international runs.
Published By : Jishu Bhattacharya
Published On: 11 January 2026 at 18:09 IST