Overview
- Vikas Kohli posted on Threads that people cannot run their houses without taking Virat Kohli's name, a remark widely interpreted as addressing recent critiques.
- Former batter Sanjay Manjrekar had argued this week that Virat should have worked to regain red-ball form rather than retire from Tests.
- Virat top-scored in India’s 2-1 ODI win over South Africa with 302 runs, hitting 135, 102 and then an unbeaten 65.
- He returned to the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Delhi with 131 against Andhra and 77 versus Gujarat, and reportedly became the fastest to 16,000 List A runs.
- The 37-year-old arrived in Vadodara to large crowds and heightened security ahead of the three-match New Zealand ODI series starting January 11.