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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Dhruv Jurel [Source: @ICC, @IMManu_18/x]
Virat Kohli attained a major all-format record through his match-winning knock against New Zealand. Both he and longtime teammate Rohit Sharma were felicitated midway through the game at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has been roped in as a replacement for injured Rishabh Pant.
Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Sunday, January 11.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma felicitated amid IND vs NZ ODI
Legendary Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were felicitated at the halfway stage of India’s first ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. The two cricketers were commemorated in the presence of several BCCI and ICC officials, including Jay Shah, Rajiv Shukla and Mithun Manhas. Baroda Cricket Association President Mr. Pranav Amin was also present at the ceremony as both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma signed their effigies in front of a near-capacity crowd in Vadodara.
Virat Kohli crosses 28k, soars past Sangakkara in elite list
Virat Kohli punched out a majestic 93 from 91 balls against New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series. Batting at number three, India’s quintessential run-machine crafted crucial partnerships with skipper Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer to keep his team afloat in the run-chase.
Through the course of his knock, Virat Kohli also completed 28,000 international runs across all formats, went past Kumar Sangakkara (28,016 runs) to become world cricket’s second leading run-maker of all time behind Sachin Tendulkar.
Dhruv Jurel replaces Rishabh Pant for NZ ODIs
Shortly after Rishabh Pant was officially ruled out of Team India squad for the ongoing three-match ODI series against New Zealand at home, the BCCI selection committee included Dhruv Jurel to the line-up as a replacement player. The 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batter is yet to play an ODI game for Team India; however, the cricketer has featured in nine Tests and four T20Is.
Dhruv Jurel recently racked up a truckload of runs for Uttar Pradesh in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, plundering two tons and four fifties during his run-scoring spree.
Sophie Devine blasts 32 off one Sneh Rana over in sizzling WPL knock
Gujarat Giants Women opener and vintage New Zealander Sophie Devine blasted 95 runs off just 42 balls against Delhi Capitals in match number four of the WPL 2026 season in Navi Mumbai. The cricketer launched seven cracking boundaries and eight huge sixes in her whirlwind knock as the Giants mounted 209 in 20 overs.
In the final over of the powerplay, Sophie Devine clattered a hapless Sneh Rana for 32 runs in just six deliveries with two fours and four consecutive sixes to record the biggest over in WPL history.
Mohammad Nabi features with son Hassan Eisakhil in BPL 2025-26
In a rare occurrence in competitive cricket, a father-son duo played together for the same franchise, with Afghanistan’s all-round legend Mohammad Nabi turning up for the Noakhali Express alongside his teenage son Hassan Eisakhil. The youngster celebrated the occasion with a majestic 92-run knock from just 60 balls with seven fours and five sixes, as Noakhali Express pummeled Dhaka Capitals by 41 runs in Sylhet in match 22 of the BPL 2025-26 season.
Hassan Eisakhil also bagged the ‘Player of the Match’ award, thus landing a major recognition on his BPL debut itself.
