Team India’s ace batter Virat Kohli congratulated football star Harry Kane following the latter’s 2026 Ballon d’Or win. He became the first English player to win the coveted award since 2001.
Kohli began his heartfelt note by addressing Kane as a friend. He remarked that the 33-year-old thoroughly deserved the award for his honesty and hard work. Expressing his happiness for Kane, the former India skipper wrote on X:
“Harry my friend, you deserve every bit of this award for your resilience, hard work and honesty with which you’ve carried yourself through all these years playing football at the top. Really happy for you. God bless you and your family. They must all be very proud of you as you would be of your own journey. My best wishes always. Congratulations 👏❤️.”
Kane beat Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. The England captain scored 73 goals across club and country appearances in the 2025-26 season.
Virat Kohli begins training for NZ vs IND 2026 ODIs
Virat Kohli was last seen in action during India’s three-match ODI series against West Indies earlier this month. The veteran batter shone with an unbeaten 139 in the opening encounter.
He impressed with a quick-fire 29-run cameo before registering a rare golden duck in the final fixture. The seasoned campaigner has started training for the Men in Blue’s upcoming five-match away ODI series in New Zealand.
Kohli was recently seen practicing at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, gearing up for the tour. He batted against net bowlers and even signed a few autographs after the session.
Watch the video of his practice here:
The ODI series opener between India and New Zealand is set to be played at Eden Park, Auckland, on November 4. Kohli has a fantastic record against the Black Caps, amassing 1,897 runs across 36 outings at an average of 57.48.
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Edited by Aditya Suketu Desai
