Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
Group D
New Delhi, Dec 24: While the first half of the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy was all about record-breaking centuries, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stole the limelight in the second half with their respective hundreds on their return to the premier one-day domestic tournament.
Rohit scored a century for Mumbai off just 62 balls against Sikkim, and Kohli followed soon, hitting an 83-ball ton against Andhra Pradesh, as both players dominated their opponents.
Following Rohit’s impressive 155 for Mumbai, Kohli marked his return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy after 15 years with a typical century during a 299-run chase against Andhra at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Kohli confidently led the chase, showcasing his usual flair, and scored a dazzling hundred. This marked his 58th List A century and his third century in four innings since the South Africa series earlier this month.
With his first run of the innings, Kohli joined an elite club as the ninth player ever to reach 16,000 List A runs, with more than 14,000 coming while playing for India since his debut in 2008.
The 37-year-old now stands as the ninth player overall to breach this milestone, joining the ranks of cricketing legends like legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara, Sir Vivian Richards, and others. (IANS)
