Overview
- Fans marked his 37th birthday across platforms as RCB posted a tribute, with hashtags for Kohli trending online.
- Now active only in ODIs after retiring from Tests and T20Is, he returned against Australia with an unbeaten 74* in Sydney after two ducks to clinch the series with Rohit Sharma.
- Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has not committed to Kohli’s World Cup inclusion, with reports indicating Vijay Hazare Trophy participation could strengthen his case.
- His next assignments are three home ODIs versus South Africa in about two weeks, followed by three against New Zealand in January.
- Kohli holds the ODI centuries record at 51 and recently moved to No. 2 on the all-time ODI runs list, while also ending his long wait for an IPL title with RCB in 2025.