Virat Kohli hit a match-defining 77 runs for Delhi against Gujarat in the year Vijay Hazare trophy At Bengaluru’s BCCI Center of Excellence, he anchored the first innings and silenced the doubters of his 50-over form. This fluent knock of 61 balls with 13 fours and a six took Delhi to a competitive finish after early setbacks.
Virat Kohli broke Michael Bevan’s long-standing List A cricket record
Kohli etched his name into List A cricket immortality with an over Australiaof Michael BevanA long-held record for the highest batting average of 57.87 after ranking over 5,000 runs. Bevan’s legendary 57.86 from 15,103 runs in 427 matches remained unbroken for decades, but Kohli’s exploits with Vijay Hazare, averaging close to 150 in his last 6 50-over games, took him ahead.
The updated top averages (minimum 5000 runs) in List A cricket now read:
| Rank | Dough | country | Medium |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | India | 57.87 |
| 2 | Michael Bevan | Australia | 57.86 |
| 3 | Sam Hain | England | 57.76 |
| 4 | Cheteshwar Pujara | India | 57.01 |
| 5 | Travel to Giikwa | India | 56.68 |
Kohli’s partnership is 72 runs Arpit Rana and with 24 Nitish Ranademonstrated his mastery before Vishal Jaiswal He kicked him out on the 22nd. Fans have praised his in-house batting, especially in light of the ODI durability probe. Rishabh pants‘s 70 extra firepower. This feat, after an earlier 131 against Andhra, underscores Kohli’s effectiveness in batting centuries. Sachin Tendulkarvolume.
Rohit Sharma is in contention in his second VHT 2025-26 tour
On the contrary, Rohit Sharma for the second Vijay Hazare endured a shocking golden duck in the match mumbai against Uttarakhand at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The former captain was fresh against 155 Sikkimin the opener, pacer Devendra Singh attempted a pull, falling on a short ball from Bora. Jagmohan Nagarkoti in deep square foot.
Despite the early blow – after the openers had added just four – Mumbai climbed to 331/7, Hardik Thamoreunbeaten 93, Sarfaraz Khan55 and Mushir Khan‘s 55. Rohit saves himself with a sharp slip Shardul Thakurto dismiss Kamal Singh and fires up the crowd. Uttarakhand were bowled out for 51 runs, highlighting Mumbai’s depth even without Rohit’s bat. This rollercoaster day for Indian stars reignites the debate about their domestic sharpness ahead of international duties.
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