Virat Kohli brought Bollywood flair to the cricket field by mimicking Salman Khan‘s iconic Tere Naam dance steps to tease Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s hairstyle before India’s thrilling 17-run win over South Africa in the first ODI at Ranchi on November 30, 2025.

Virat Kohli pulls off Salman Khan’s trademark dance to mock Yashasvi Jaiswal’s hairstyle

As Team India lined up behind the boundary ropes for the national anthem at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Kohli performed the open-chested “Lagan Lagi” moves from the film, drawing laughter from Jaiswal whose hairdo echoed Khan’s famous look. This light-hearted moment showcased Kohli’s fun side amid high stakes, following India’s 0-2 Test series loss to the Proteas, setting an upbeat tone for the white-ball redemption.​

The Ranchi pitch offered early bounce for pacers before slowing down, aiding India’s total of 349/8 after South Africa won the toss and bowled. Kohli anchored with his 52nd ODI century, 135 off 120 balls (11 fours, 7 sixes), in his 306th match, alongside fifties from Rohit Sharma (57) and KL Rahul (60). South Africa fought back with Matthew Breetzke‘s 72, Marco Jansen‘s explosive 70 off 39, and Corbin Bosch‘s 67, but fell to 332 all out in 49.2 overs. Kuldeep Yadav starred with 4/68, dismantling the lower order in a tense finish.​

Here’s the video:

Kohli trolling Jaiswal’s hairstyle with Salman’s dance in Tere naam 🤣 pic.twitter.com/V9jF1PccKK

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Kohli’s mental mastery secures Player of the Match

Named Player of the Match, Kohli credited his “mental” approach for the knock, stating all his cricket stems from visualization and fitness rather than excessive nets. “I’ve never been a believer of a lot of prep. All my cricket has been mental. I work physically very hard… you visualise batting and feeling well,” he explained post-match, emphasizing awareness of conditions at Ranchi where the pitch held decently for 20-25 overs. Now with 14,390 ODI runs at 58.02 average and 93.41 strike rate—including 52 centuries—Kohli affirmed his focus on ODIs at 37, arriving “at 120%” when selected.​

This victory gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, with the next ODI in Raipur on December 3, as Kohli’s return with Rohit bolsters the side post-Test woes. Fans erupted as Kohli reached three figures off Jansen, looking skyward in thanks amid a fan breaching security. South Africa’s resilience highlighted their WTC gains from the Tests, but India’s experience prevailed in this balanced contest.

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