Virat Kohli had retired from Tests and T20Is, and only plays ODIs for India.
Virat Kohli is celebrating his 38th birthday on November 5, 2026.
The IPL 2027 auction to be held in Goa in December.
Hardik Pandya had taken MI captaincy from Rohit Sharma in IPL 2024.
India will play the second ODI of the five-game series in Wellington on November 7.
Kohli made 74 runs to help India win the first ODI by 5 wickets.