Virat Kohli’s heartfelt post for ‘friend’ Harry Kane after Ballon d’Or win

Virat Kohli and Harry Kane NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli on Tuesday congratulated Harry Kane after the England forward won the Ballon d’Or on Monday. Kohli shared a heartfelt message for his ‘friend’ and praised him for his hard work, honesty and determination throughout his football career.Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the prestigious award. The Bayern Munich forward has enjoyed an outstanding season, scoring 73 goals for club and country and setting new goalscoring records in Germany.

What did Virat Kohli say to Harry Kane?

Kohli took to social media to congratulate Kane and wrote a beautiful post.“Harry my friend you deserve every bit of this award for your resilience, hard work and honesty with which you have carried yourself at the top for all these years of playing football. Really happy for you. God bless you and your family. Everyone must be very proud of you as you would be on your own journey. I wish you all the best. Congratulations @HKane,” Kohli wrote.Kane finished ahead of several top players, including Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, in the voting for the men’s award.

Kohli’s kit for New Zealand ODIs

Kohli will next be seen in action in India’s five-match ODI series against New Zealand.The star batsman heads into the series after an impressive show against the West Indies in September. Kohli has scored 168 runs in three matches at an average of 84 and a strike rate of 155.55.In the opening ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, he scored an unbeaten 139 off just 88 balls to help India secure a comfortable eight-wicket victory. Captain Shubman Gill also played a key role, scoring 110 runs as India chased down the target with ease.During the innings, Kohli crossed 15,000 runs in ODIs and became only the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the milestone. His 55th ODI century was another reminder of his ability to dominate bowlers.India and New Zealand are scheduled to play five ODIs from November 4 to 15, 2026. The series will begin in Auckland, with further matches scheduled in Wellington and Hamilton. The final two ODIs will be played at Mount Maunganui.