Overview
- Videos of the airport scenes circulated widely on social media as security escorted Kohli to his car through a dense crowd.
- ODI captain Shubman Gill also landed in Vadodara to a warm welcome, with the New Zealand squad arriving earlier in the day.
- Rohit Sharma received loud chants and was seen acknowledging supporters as security managed the throng outside the terminal.
- The three-match ODI series starts January 11 at BCA Stadium, Kotambi, with subsequent games slated for January 14 in Rajkot and January 18 in Indore.
- Coverage highlights Kohli’s strong recent limited-overs form, while some reports note India have no further ODIs until June, a schedule the BCCI has not confirmed.