Virat Kohli marked New Year’s Eve with a heartfelt post and strong cricket form, scoring 584 runs in six innings ahead of India’s ODI series against New Zealand.

Virat Kohli celebrated New Year’s Eve with a heartfelt social media post featuring wife Anushka Sharma, sparking widespread attention. On the cricket field, Kohli has delivered strong performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 208 runs in two matches with a 128 strike rate, including a 131 and a 77. He became the fastest player to reach 16,000 List A runs and the second Indian to score 1,000 runs in the tournament. After a slow start, he rebounded with 584 runs in six innings across formats, including three centuries and three fifties, at a 146 average. His form has made him a key figure ahead of India’s ODI series against New Zealand, beginning January 11.