Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: The Vijay Hazare Trophy treated fans of Indian ODI stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on Friday. While Rohit suffered a shock golden duck against Uttarakhand, Virat led Delhi’s attack with a blistering 77 against Gujarat in Bengaluru.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!Rohit, who made a sensational return to VHT earlier this week with a 94-ball 155 against Sikkim, fell victim to Devendra Singh Bora in the very first over, leaving Mumbai at 4/1. The ‘Hitman’ dazzled the audience a few days back when he smashed 18 fours and nine sixes, but this time the law of averages caught up with him.
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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli made sure Delhi didn’t falter. After Gujarat reduced Delhi to an early loss with Priyansh Arya departing cheaply, Kohli anchored the innings with 77 off just 61 balls, including 13 fours and a six, at a strike rate of 126. Along with his partners, he steadied the innings and kept Delhi firmly in check.Live Updates: Vijay Hazare TrophyThe contrasting fortunes of the two legends reflect their recent ODI form. Since his two consecutive ducks in Australia, Kohli has been virtually unstoppable, amassing 584 runs in six innings with three centuries and a fifty each, while Rohit has scored 495 runs in seven innings with two centuries and three fifties. In 2025, both finished as India’s top run-scorers in ODIs, with Kohli scoring 651 at 65.10 and Rohit 650 at 50.00, underscoring their continued dominance.
