[Watch] Virat Kohli faces throwdowns after stumps on Day 1 of IND vs NZ 2024 2nd TestÂ
Team India's ace batter Virat Kohli was seen doing some batting practice after stumps on Day 1 of the side's ongoing second Test against New Zealand in Pune. The seasoned campaigner faced some throwdowns to prepare for the second day.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first. The visitors were off to a decent start and were 197/3 at one stage. However, India bounced back, courtesy of Washington Sundar's seven-wicket haul and bundled out the Black Caps for 259.
Skipper Rohit Sharma bagged a nine-ball duck and the Men in Blue finished at 16/1 at stumps. While Kohli didn't get to bat on the opening day, he was seen sweating it out in practice to gear up for his innings.
You can watch the video of Kohli facing throwdowns below:
It is worth mentioning that Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck in the first innings of the Test series opener against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The former India captain redeemed himself by playing a gutsy 70-run knock under pressure in the subsequent essay.
New Zealand scripted history in Bengaluru with their eight-wicket victory, registering their first-ever Test win on Indian soil since 1988. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be keen to turn things around in the second fixture.
Virat Kohli makes young fans' day by giving them autographs ahead of IND vs NZ 2024 2nd Test
Virat Kohli made two young fans' day by giving an autograph on a bat at the team hotel in Pune ahead of the ongoing second Test between India and New Zealand.
In a video shared by one of Kohli's fan clubs on social media, the young fans were seen waiting for the cricket star with bats in his hand. On his arrival, the 35-year-old happily gave them autographs on their bats.
Meanwhile, during his 70-run knock in the Bengaluru Test, Virat Kohli became the fourth Indian batter to cross the 9,000-run mark in Test cricket. He joined Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, and Rahul Dravid on this elite list.