Virat Kohli received a special birthday surprise from Indian fans during the first ODI between India and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on November 4. With the batting star set to turn 38 on November 5, supporters in the stadium decided to celebrate the occasion a day early.

Several fans were spotted holding postcards and handwritten birthday messages for Kohli in the stands. The special moment was captured by the broadcast cameras, with the excitement among the supporters reflecting the Indian batter’s popularity.

Eden Park crowd wishes Virat Kohli ahead of his 38th birthday

Fans held up cardboard messages and postcards wishing the former Indian captain a happy birthday, while others cheered for the batting star. The heartwarming gesture stood out during the series opener, with Indian supporters making sure Kohli felt the love even thousands of kilometres away from home.

The birthday wishes came during a match in which Kohli had already made an impact with the bat. Coming into the match in excellent form, Kohli continued his impressive run with a brilliant 74 off 51 deliveries, further underlining his importance to India’s batting lineup.

Here’s the video:

Whole crowd wishing Happy birthday to Virat Kohli at Eden Park 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/0J8IlfE32V

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 4, 2026

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Kohli moves to second place in runs scored at a single ODI batting position

With 13,017 runs at number three in ODIs, Kohli moved to second place on the list of batters with the most runs at a single batting position in the format. He went past several prominent names to occupy the spot, with Sachin Tendulkar remaining at the top after scoring 13,685 runs while batting at number two.

Kohli has also enjoyed an impressive run of form in recent ODI assignments. He scored a century during India’s series against the West Indies and averaged 84 across the three matches he played. In the England series, he accumulated 144 runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 109, further underlining his consistency in the format.

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