Virat Kohli took a brilliant catch at second slip in the match against New Zealand. After taking the catch, he showed how to use the bow and arrow. At the same time, 38 year old Rohit showed tremendous agility and forced Daryl Mitchell to send him to the pavilion with an amazing throw.
Auckland. Indian cricket team’s star batsman Virat Kohli is known for his style of celebration along with his play on the field. A similar style of his was seen in the first ODI match played against New Zealand in Auckland. Kohli first took a brilliant catch by diving in the air and then celebrated in the style of shooting a bow and arrow. Since Diwali is near, their celebration is also being linked to the bow and arrow of Lord Shri Ram.
This style of Kohli became a topic of discussion on social media. The special thing was that after using the bow and arrow, he also copied the famous WWE star John Cena’s famous style ‘You can’t see me’.
Great catch by diving in the air
This entire incident happened during New Zealand’s innings. Indian team’s fast bowler Anshul Kamboj was bowling. In his over, New Zealand batsman Nathan Smith tried to play the ball, but the ball took the edge of the bat and went towards slip.
Virat Kohli, posted at second slip, jumped to the right without any delay. He caught the ball just a few inches above the ground. This catch was not easy, but Kohli made it memorable with his agility and excellent reflexes.
Stunning catch of Virat Kohli in slips 🔥🥶 https://t.co/qSkkbiv5Dd
— Indian Cricket Ministry (@Tejashyyyyyy) November 4, 2026
Kohli looked very excited as soon as he took the catch. He quickly ran forward and then pulled out the bow with his hands and made a signal to fire the arrow. After this, he turned towards his teammates and waved his hands in front of his face in John Cena’s famous ‘You Can’t See Me’ style.
Bow and arrow style shown before Diwali
This celebration of Kohli is also being linked to Diwali. With the festival approaching, his bow-arrow gesture reminded fans of Lord Shri Ram. Although Kohli did not give any official reason behind this celebration, his style on the field came into discussion.
Kohli often expresses his emotions openly on the field. Sometimes he celebrates aggressively and sometimes he is seen cheering on his teammates. This time both his catch and the subsequent celebration were the center of attraction.
Rohit Sharma also showed amazing performance in fielding.
Along with the bowling of the Indian team, the fielding was also excellent. In the 22nd over of the match, captain Rohit Sharma gave a big blow to New Zealand with his agility. 39-year-old Rohit made a brilliant throw while diving from the ring. The ball reached straight into the hands of KL Rahul standing near the wicket. Rahul scattered the stumps without making any mistake. Before Daryl Mitchell could reach back to the crease, his wicket had fallen.
Mitchell was playing at that time after scoring 28 runs on 41 balls. He moved forward to take a run, but a slight hesitation in the middle cost him dearly. Rohit’s accurate throw and Rahul’s agility broke an important partnership in New Zealand’s innings. This run out further increased the pressure of the Indian team.
This fielding of Rohit showed that despite his increasing age, there has been no decrease in his agility and understanding of the game on the field. Along with Virat Kohli’s brilliant catch, this run out of Rohit was also included in the memorable moments of Indian fielding.
Indian bowlers broke the back of New Zealand
This catch of Kohli came at a time when the Indian bowlers were continuously putting pressure on New Zealand. The host team was struggling to score runs and wickets were falling at regular intervals.
During the match, after 31 overs, New Zealand’s score was seven wickets for 131 runs. Anshul Kamboj and Arshdeep Singh had increased the problems of the host batsmen by taking two wickets each. Kamboj took good advantage of the conditions and bowled consistently on the correct line-length.
During this, he also bowled New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner. Santner could score only four runs. After this, Arshdeep Singh gave the eighth blow to New Zealand by dismissing Kyle Jamieson. After 31 overs, the team’s score was 131 runs with eight wickets.