A report claimed that star Indian batter Virat Kohli struggled against the Indian bowling lineup in the nets ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand.
Published: November 1, 2026, 10:59 AM IST
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Indian pacers trouble Virat Kohli in nets ahead of ODI series vs NZ (Image – X)
Shreyas Iyer’s Team India is ready to face New Zealand in the final match of the T20I seriesHowever, the Indian team have already clinched the series by winning the three games in a row in this seriesStill, New Zealand have the chance to end this series on a positive note and to move forward with the positive mindset to play the ODI series against India.
The ODI series will be going to be challenging for them as the legendary players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen back in action for India, after delivering their brilliance in the West Indies series.
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The ODI series between India and New Zealand will begin from November 4 as it will be a five-match seriesThe first game of the series will be played at Eden Park in AucklandAhead of the ODI series against New Zealand, Indian players started practicing for the clash.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and other players came to the nets for practice on Sunday morningHowever, Shubman Gill was not thereKohli and Rohit got everyone’s attention as they faced a group of fast bowlers who were bowling to help them prepare for the conditions in New Zealand.
Young fast bowlers Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj and Gurnoor Brar also did well during the practice sessionGurnoor used his height to make the ball bounce higher, making it hard for the batters to play short ballsKamboj bowled with good control and kept the ball on the right line.
However, Nabi gave the batters the most trouble, especially Virat KohliHe recently played well for India A in the first unofficial Test in LincolnNabi has now joined India’s ODI team for the New Zealand series as Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out due to injury.
According to a report by RevSportz, Auqib Nabi troubled the experienced batters with his bowlingHe beat their bats many times and made the ball move in both directionsHis performance showed that he is in good formVirat Kohli also had a mixed day at practiceHe played some good shots with perfect timing, but Nabi made things difficult for him.
Nabi bowled balls that moved towards Kohli and hit his pads and thigh padsHe also bowled balls that moved away from the batterKohli was beaten by Nabi several times and looked upset at timesHowever, he soon moved on and returned to his happy moodHe was later seen joking with Rohit Sharma, showing their good bond.
Rohit also had a careful practice sessionInstead of playing attacking shots all the time, he focused on defending the ball and played a few good shots when he got the chanceHe also worked on adjusting to the pace of the pitch
