Virat Kohli Played a match-deciding inning of 77 runs for Delhi against Gujarat In Vijay Hazare Trophy At the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengaluru, opened the first innings and silenced the doubters about his 50-over form. This fluent inning, played with the help of 13 fours and one six in 61 balls, took Delhi to a competitive score after the initial setbacks.
Virat Kohli breaks Michael Bevan’s long-standing List A cricket record
Kohli has registered his name in immortality in List A cricket by defeating Australia‘S Michael BevanThe long-held record for highest batting average, reached 57.87 after qualifying with over 5,000 runs. Bevan’s famous 57.86 from 15,103 runs in 427 matches stood for decades, but Kohli’s recent Vijay Hazare exploits – averaging nearly 150 in his last six 50-over matches – have overtaken him.
Read the updated top averages (min 5,000 runs) in List A cricket now:
| Post | batter | Country | average |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | India | 57.87 |
| 2 | Michael Bevan | Australia | 57.86 |
| 3 | Sam Hahn | England | 57.76 |
| 4 | Cheteshwar Pujara | India | 57.01 |
| 5 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | India | 56.68 |
Kohli’s partnerships, including 72 runs Arpit Rana and with 24 Nitish Ranafirst demonstrated his mastery Vishal Jaiswal He was dismissed in the 22nd over. Fans praised his domestic innings, especially amid criticism of his ODI consistency Rishabh PantAdding 70 firepower. The feat, which follows his previous innings of 131 against Andhra, underlines Kohli’s efficiency beyond the number of centuries, rival Sachin Tendulkarquantity of.
Rohit Sharma struggles in his second VHT 2025-26 outing
On the contrary, Rohit Sharma Vijay Hazare suffered a shocking golden duck in his second match Mumbai against Uttarakhand At Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The former captain played a explosive inning of 155 runs. SikkimIn the opening over, fast bowler Devendra Singh fell while trying to pull a short ball from Bora. Jagmohan Nagarkoti at deep square leg
Despite early setbacks – after the openers added just four runs – Mumbai managed 331/7 Hardik Tamore93 runs unbeaten, Sarfaraz Khanis 55, and Musheer Khan55. Rohit saved himself with a sharp slip catch Shardul Thakurto dismiss Kamal Singh And instigating the crowd. Uttarakhand missed out by 51 runs, exposing Mumbai’s depth even without Rohit with the bat. This rollercoaster day for Indian stars reignites the debate over their domestic shine ahead of international duties.
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