India Vs New Zealand, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Bat Assuredly At Lengthy Vadodara Nets

Senior statesmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma looked in silken touch as India underwent a thorough training session in Vadodara on Friday (January 9), in the lead-up to their three-match ODI series against New Zealand. Both Kohli and Rohit spent almost one-and-a-half hours against Indian seamers, spinners and throw-down specialists after playing two matches each in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT). However, India’s vice-captain Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant, as well as pacer Mohammed Siraj weren’t a part of the three-hour training session, having played for their respective state teams in VHT on Thursday.

Updated on: 10 January 2026 6:59 pm

India Cricket Team ODI Match Training Virat Kohli

India’s Virat Kohli during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

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NZ vs IND 1st ODI Match-Training Virat Kohli

India’s Virat Kohli tries to catch the ball during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

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India’s Virat Kohli during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

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India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match-Training Virat Kohli

India’s Virat Kohli during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

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Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli during a practice session

India’s captain Shubman Gill, front left, and Virat Kohli during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

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Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja during a practice session

India’s Virat Kohli, back, and Ravindra Jadeja during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

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New Zealand vs India 1st ODI Match-Training

From left, India’s Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Virat Kohli and captain Shubman Gill during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

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Vadodara: From left, India’s captain Shubman Gill, Prasidh Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja and Arshdeep Singh during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

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