Virat Kohli

Former India skippers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma downgraded to Grade B in BCCI Annual Central contracts

The former captain was clear that if a player continues to perform and remains fit, there should be no ambiguity over selection, regardless of age

The Indian cricket star's Instagram account briefly showed error messages on Friday morning, sparking panic and memes online, before being restored within hours

His hundred came in just 91 deliveries which consisted of him switching gears at times to try and stable things for the side.

This is the 11th time Kohli has held the top ODI batting ranking. He first reached the summit in October 2013 and has now spent a cumulative 825 days at No. 1, the most by any Indian batter

Both India and New Zealand have made one change in their playing 11 for the second match

India batting stalwart Virat Kohli on Sunday said he's backing a counterattacking approach early in his innings rather than waiting for the game to drift after his fluent 91-ball 93 laid the foundation for India's four-wicket win against New Zealand in the first ODI here. Kohli was adjudged the Player of the Match for his masterly knock which set up India's successful chase of a stiff 301-run target. "Honestly, if we were batting first today, I would have probably gone harder. Because there was a total on the board, I had to buckle down and play the situation. But I was feeling like I wanted to hit more boundaries," he said after the match. Kohli said his mindset at No. 3 has evolved, with a greater emphasis on putting the opposition under pressure immediately after a wicket. "The basic idea is I batted at number three, so if the situation is a bit tricky, I backed myself to counter-attack now rather than just trying to play the situation in," he said. "Because some ball has your

Kohli missed the chance of scoring his 85th international ton after being dismissed seven short of the three-digit mark against New Zealand

Sachin Tendulkar, with a total of 34,357 international runs (runs in Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined), is the only batter ahead of Kohli on the list

As part of the ceremonial act, both players were asked to step inside the cupboard and were then theatrically revealed when their names were announced

Both Kohli and Rohit are fresh off impressive performances in India's ODI win over South Africa and have been in form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Rohit Sharma, at the number eight spot with 280 ODI appearances, is the only active player behind him on the list

Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul picked up as wicket-keeper batter, with no place for Shami. Shreyas Iyer has been named Gill's deputy.

Rohit Sharma started his journey for India in ICC events with the 2007 T20 World Cup, while Kohli debuted at an ICC World Cup in 2011.

Star batter Virat Kohli was India's top run-scorer in ODIs in 2025, proving he is still one of the best white-ball players the nation has to offer

Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma led India's batting charge in T20Is in 2025, proving the future of Indian cricket is in safe hands

Kohli's Vijay Hazare appearance for Delhi against Andhra last week was his first non-ODI List A outing since 2013

Kohli's inclusion for the January 6 clash illustrates his commitment to match practice ahead of the New Zealand series, which begins on January 11 in Vadodara

Earlier in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Kohli had laid the foundation for his productive run with a commanding century

The decision comes against the backdrop of the June 4 stampede outside the stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL title celebrations, an incident that claimed 11 lives