In the first ODI against New Zealand, Virat Kohli surprised everyone by taking a brilliant one-handed catch at second slip. With this, he broke MS Dhoni’s record and achieved the distinction of becoming the oldest Indian player to take a catch in New Zealand.
IND vs NZ, Virat Kohli catch: The first match of the five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is being played at Eden Park in Auckland. In this match, Indian team captain Shubman Gill decided to bowl first after winning the toss, which was proved completely right by the bowlers. Team India performed brilliantly and bundled out New Zealand’s entire innings for 185 runs.
The fielding of Indian players was also a topic of discussion in this match (IND vs NZ). While Rohit Sharma showed his amazing agility and ran out Daryl Mitchell, Virat Kohli took such a surprising catch in the slips that everyone was stunned. With this catch, Kohli also broke a special record of former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni.
IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli took an amazing catch with one hand
Brilliant fielding by Virat Kohli was seen in the 29th over of New Zealand’s innings. The third ball of this over by Anshul Kamboj hit the edge of Nathan Smith’s bat and the ball went in the direction of second slip. Virat Kohli, stationed there, made a spectacular dive to his right and caught the ball with one hand. After catching the catch, Kohli himself looked very excited and started celebrating vigorously. After this, the help of the third umpire was taken, in which after watching the replays it became clear that Kohli had taken the catch in the right manner. With this catch, he made the record of becoming the oldest Indian player to take a catch in New Zealand. Kohli achieved this feat at the age of 37 years 364 days, whereas earlier this record was in the name of MS Dhoni, who took the catch in New Zealand at the age of 37 years 218 days.
Virat Kohli Celebration after taking an unbelievable catch at slip! 😱🔥
> 38-years-old? Bro, you’re simply not human! 🙄
Ajinkya Rahane summed it up perfectly:
“The way Virat celebrates by shooting an imaginary arrow after taking a catch is the same way he has taken down countless oppositions over the years.” 🏹
— Mukku (@Cric_Mukku) November 4, 2026
IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli broke MS Dhoni’s special record
With this brilliant catch, Virat Kohli left behind Indian cricket legend MS Dhoni. Kohli has now achieved the feat of becoming the oldest Indian player to take a catch in ODI cricket on New Zealand soil. Dhoni had achieved this feat at the age of 37 years and 218 days, while Kohli broke his record by taking the catch at the age of 37 years and 364 days. The special thing is that despite his increasing age, Kohli’s agility and fitness are continuously visible on the field.
IND vs NZ: Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar created a stir with the ball
The performance of the fast bowlers of the Indian team in the Auckland ODI was also very excellent. Captain Shubman Gill decided to take the field with four fast bowlers, which proved to be completely right. Arshdeep Singh bowled brilliantly in his 10 overs and took four wickets, while Gurnoor Brar managed to take three wickets. Whereas Anshul Kamboj took two wickets. Even though Aaqib Nabi could not take any wicket in this match, he continuously troubled the New Zealand batsmen with the new ball. On the basis of combined performance of Indian bowlers and fielders, Team India restricted the Kiwi team to 185 runs.