Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were felicitated during the first ODI against New Zealand in Baroda. The crowd gave a standing ovation to the senior batters.
Apart from BCA president Pranav Amin, senior officials from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were also present. BCCI president Mithun Manhas, vice-president Rajeev Shukla, and India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar were among the dignitaries.
By holding the ceremony, the BCA acknowledged their achievements and ensured the occasion became memorable for officials and fans present at the stadium.
Honouring the icons of the game 🫡
ICC Chair Mr. Jay Shah, Baroda Cricket Association President Mr. Pranav Amin and BCCI Office Bearers felicitate #TeamIndia legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli👏👏@JayShah | @MithunManhas | @ShuklaRajiv | @ImRo45 | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/yBxiharONn
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2026
Both Kohli and Rohit are playing just format– ODIs. The two bid adieu to T20I cricket after winning the World Cup in 2024 while hung their boots in 2025. Virat has been in brilliant touch after he got 6 50+ scores in List A format. He concluded the Australia tour with a fifty and scored two tons against South Africa on the trot at home in the next assignment only to finish it with another brisk half-century.
SPECIAL FELICITATION FOR VIRAT KOHLI & ROHIT SHARMA 😍 pic.twitter.com/426dZ4xRMz
— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) January 11, 2026
BCA FELICITATED VIRAT KOHLI & ROHIT SHARMA AT BARODA. 🫡
– Two GIANTS of ODI Cricket..!!#INDVSNZODI #CricketTwitter #ViratKohli #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/JYi47qJUlz
— KD Cric Info (@kdcricinfo) January 11, 2026
The way Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli cheered the bouquets.
They are enjoying each other’s company so much. 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/ilS1GXH7lP
— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) January 11, 2026
Special Felicitation Ceremony for Ro-KO 😍#ViratKohli #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/bY3s4PV9Sx
— PariVesh (@ForeverImvKohli) January 11, 2026
Honouring the legends — Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma receive special felicitation! 😍🙌 ❤ #INDvsNZ #viratkohli #rohitsharma pic.twitter.com/giyaDLH9WG
— Virat Kohli on TOp (@ForIme420) January 11, 2026
The way Jay Shah looking at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during the felicitation ceremony.😭😂🔥
The two pillars of Indian cricket.🇮🇳❤️ pic.twitter.com/0bCihVVKjV
— Rohan💫 (@rohann__45) January 11, 2026
He then returned to Vijay Hazare Trophy after 15 years and struck a century and a fifty turning up for Delhi.
Rohit too was in a good form as he scored a hundred in Australia while was among runs against the Proteas too. He also notched up a hundred for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Talking about the India vs New Zealand first ODI, India have been handed a target of 301 runs.
