Virat Kohli turns into a snake charmer while celebrating the dismissal of Glenn Phillips with the team. Kuldeep Yadav’s slower ball outside off was caught by Glenn Phillips early in the shot and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer took an easy catch in the cover region.
In the first match of the New Zealand series, India won the toss and Shubman Gill returned as the captain of the Indian team. As they opted to bowl first, the Indian bowlers made a positive comeback after being beaten for a few runs by the opening batsmen.
Virat Kohli turns into a snake charmer to celebrate Glenn Phillips’ dismissal
Glenn Phillips came to bat at no. 5 When Mohammed Siraj took the wicket of Will Young in his second spell. Phillips looked strong against the spinners until Kuldeep Yadav forced the batsman to reach a wide delivery.
Phillips tried to drive the ball, had to reach it and the shot went quickly. Due to his hard hands and the flight of the ball, the ball flew down towards the cover region, and fielder Shreyas Iyer, who does not leave much, completed an easy catch.
Virat Kohli’s reaction to Sarpanch Shahab after taking the catch to dismiss Glenn Phillips#Cricket #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/0s4zpwQib8
– CREX (@Crex_live) 11 January 2026
Kohli’s celebration after Phillips wicket.#ViratKohli #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/k3ZUH5N7RQ
– Kohlism (@166of110) 11 January 2026
Virat Kohli is such a vibe pic.twitter.com/HTdyzWFRZh
– Supravirat (@Mostlykohli) 11 January 2026
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