Virat Kohli receives heartfelt birthday wishes from sister following match-winning ODI innings
Indian cricket star Virat Kohli celebrated his 38th birthday on November 5, 2026, while touring New Zealand with the Indian national team. His sister, Bhawna Kohli Dhingra, shared an emotional birthday message along with childhood and recent pictures, expressing pride and love for him. Kohli had also delivered a match-winning performance in the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland the previous day, scoring 74 runs off 51 balls to guide India to a five-wicket win under revised target conditions. Former India coach Ravi Shastri praised Kohli's innings, calling him the greatest white-ball player of all time and noting the high level of batting skill displayed in the challenging conditions. Kohli has been in excellent form in 2026 with multiple half-centuries and centuries in international matches.