IND v NZ 2024: WATCH- Virat Kohli interacts with young stars in Bengaluru before 1st Test; gifts them signed bats

Virat Kohli will be featuring in India's first Test vs New Zealand in Bengaluru from Oct 16 onwards.

By Jatin Sharma - 15 Oct, 2024

Virat Kohli certainly brightened the day for some of the young players in Bengaluru ahead of India's first Test against New Zealand, which begins on Wednesday, October 16. Kohli participated in the Indian training session on Tuesday, where the star batter was seen in the nets.

On Monday, Kohli was seen interacting with young cricketers and sharing his knowledge with them. Before the match, the Indian star was spotted engaging in lengthy chats with the players at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.  

Kohli was also generous enough to present a cricketer with autographed bats. You can see the complete video below:

In 2024, Kohli has featured in only three Test matches and is still searching for his first fifty-plus score of the year. During the series against Bangladesh, he registered scores of 6, 17, 47, and an unbeaten 29 across four innings.

In Kanpur Test, Kohli smacked quickfire 47 off 35 balls came in the first innings, the Test that india won in two days despite rain interruption.

By Jatin Sharma - 15 Oct, 2024

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