[In Pictures] Virat Kohli poses for photographs with cabin crew on flight ahead of 2nd IND vs NZ 2024 Test

Team India's ace batter Virat Kohli recently posed for a picture with members of the cabin crew on an Indigo flight. The photographs emerged on social media ahead of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Pune.

Kohli played a clutch knock in India's second innings of their Test series opener against New Zealand in Bengaluru. He scored a well-made 70 off 102 balls before getting caught behind on the final ball of Day 3.

After India's eight-wicket loss in the Bengaluru Test, Kohli travelled to Mumbai, where he attended Krishna Das Kirtan with his wife Anushka Sharma. During one his flight journey, the former India captain delighted the cabin crew by obliging for a couple of pictures.

It is worth mentioning that during his 70-run knock, Virat Kohli added yet another feather to hos glorious cap, becoming the fourth Indian batter to cross the 9,000-run mark in Test cricket. He joined Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, and Rahul Dravid in the elite list.

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Virat Kohli arrived in Pune on Tuesday ahead of the second Test between India and New Zealand

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team landed in Pune on Monday, October 21, for the upcoming second Test of their three-match home Test series against New Zealand. However, Virat Kohli didn't travel with the squad as he flew to Mumbai.

Kohli arrived in Pune on Tuesday to join India's Test squad. The seasoned campaigner was seen entering the Mumbai airport dressed in an all-black outfit and a red cap.

The second Test of the ongoing series will be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, beginning Thursday, October 24. New Zealand claimed a 1-0 lead in the rubber with their historic win in Bengaluru.

The visitors bundled out India for a paltry score of 46 in the first innings. The Blackcaps chased down a 107-run target on Day 5 to clinch their first-ever Test victory on Indian soil since 1988.

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