Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Virat Kohli Completes Vijay Hazare Commitment
Virat Kohli, a famous Indian cricket player, played two matches for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
He scored a lot of runs, including 131 and 77 in his two games.
This was his first time playing in the tournament in 15 years.
He became the fastest player to score 16,000 runs in List A cricket.
Kohli is not expected to play any more matches in the tournament after fulfilling his two-match commitment.
He will next play for India in the ODI series against New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, played for Goa.
He didn't score many runs and had a tough time bowling, giving away many runs without taking wickets.
Other players like Devdutt Padikkal and Deepraj Gaonkar have performed well in the tournament.
Virat Kohli played two matches for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 131 and 77 runs respectively.
This was Kohli's first appearance in the tournament in 15 years.
He became the fastest player to reach 16,000 runs in List A cricket.
Kohli has completed his two-match commitment and will not play further matches in the tournament.
His next match will be for India in the ODI series against New Zealand.
- Who
- Virat Kohli and Arjun Tendulkar
- What
- Virat Kohli completed his two-match commitment in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, while Arjun Tendulkar had a mixed performance for Goa.
- When
- Virat Kohli's last match is on January 6, 2026; Arjun Tendulkar's recent match was on December 29, 2025.
- Where
- Vijay Hazare Trophy venues across India, including BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru.
- Why
- Virat Kohli fulfilled his initial commitment to play two matches, and Arjun Tendulkar is part of the Goa team in the tournament.
Arjun Tendulkar's Performance
Other Standout Performers
Batting Performance
Arjun Tendulkar's Performance
Arjun Tendulkar scored 1 off 1 ball against Himachal Pradesh and 19 off 26 balls against Sikkim.
Other Standout Performers
Devdutt Padikkal is the leading run-scorer with 271 runs from 2 innings, followed by Dhruv Shorey with 245 runs.
Bowling Performance
Arjun Tendulkar's Performance
Arjun Tendulkar leaked 58 runs from 6 overs against Himachal Pradesh and has given away 17 runs in 5 overs against Sikkim without taking a wicket.
Other Standout Performers
Deepraj Gaonkar has taken 9 wickets from 2 matches, and Zeeshan Ansari has taken 8 wickets.
- Player
- Virat Kohli
- Team
- Delhi
- Tournament
- Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Matches Played
- 2
- Runs Scored
- 208
- Milestone
- Fastest to 16,000 List A runs
- Last Match
- January 6, 2026 (vs. Railways)
- Venue
- BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
- Arjun Tendulkar's Performance
- 1 run off 1 ball, 19 runs off 26 balls, 58 runs conceded in 6 overs, 17 runs conceded in 5 overs
- Standout Performers
- Devdutt Padikkal (271 runs), Dhruv Shorey (245 runs), Deepraj Gaonkar (9 wickets), Zeeshan Ansari (8 wickets)
Sources
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