Virat Kohli has walked out with an intent rarely seen at the start of his ODI innings. Facing Lungi Ngidi, Kohli got off the mark in emphatic fashion—a towering six that sent the Raipur crowd into a frenzy.
Ngidi banged it short at 131.5 kph; Kohli picked the length instantly, swivelled with full control, and launched it high over backward square leg, his front leg lifting off the ground in a classic, confident pull shot. The roar inside the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium was instant and electric.
Virat kohli kicked off his innings today with a six.😭🔥 That too Pull shot bc. What a perfect start. pic.twitter.com/Cr6myEcbyI
— U' (@toxifyxe) December 3, 2025
Fans were stunned by the aggression—especially because videos from Tuesday’s practice session, where Kohli repeatedly went big in range-hitting drills, had already gone viral. Today, he looks determined to translate that intent straight into the match.
Kohli’s approach suggests he is operating in a different gear, signalling a highly attacking frame of mind as India rebuild after Rohit Sharma’s early dismissal.
