India National Cricket Team superstar Virat Kohli received a lovely birthday surprise at Eden Park in Auckland ahead of his 38th birthday on November 5. Virat Kohli was presented with the special birthday cake before the five-match ODI series opener between India and New Zealand.

Kohli was also surrounded by fans during the practice session at Eden Park in Auckland, with many fans arriving early to catch a glimpse of him. The former India captain happily signed autographs and clicked pictures with fans who had gathered to wish him in advance. Earlier, Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar's major records with batting brilliance vs NZ.

Virat Kohli gets a special birthday surprise at Eden Park ahead of his 38th birthday

Actually, the Eden Park CEO, Nick Sautner, presented a special birthday cake to Virat Kohli after his stunning performance during India’s five-wicket win over New Zealand via the DLS method on Wednesday (November 4) at the Eden Park in Auckland.

A picture is going viral on social media where Kohli can be seen posing with the Eden Park CEO as they both pose for the camera with the birthday cake. Well, Kohli will celebrate his 38th birthday on November 5, and Eden Park already made his birthday special with a special gesture.

A Special cake from Eden Park CEO to Virat Kohli ❤️👑 https://t.co/5PNV0E1D18

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 4, 2026

India begin New Zealand ODI series with five-wicket win at Eden Park

India started their five-match ODI series against New Zealand with a stunning five-wicket victory in a rain-affected first match at Eden Park on Wednesday. Kohli smashed a stunning knock of 74 runs off just 51 balls while chasing a revised target of 143 under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.

Earlier, New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs after India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. Indian fast bowlers made excellent use of the bounce on offer, despite the absence of senior pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

The chase was not that easy for India, as the pitch offered extra bounce and the rain breaks made things more challenging. Rohit Sharma failed to make an impact and was dismissed for a six-ball duck by Kyle Jamieson after playing an ambitious shot straight to mid-off. Amid this, Mitchell Santner slams New Zealand’s batting after 1st ODI loss to India.

Virat Kohli shines after Rohit Sharma falls for a duck

Kohli walked in to a huge reception from the crowd, and he entertained them with another classy knock. He used his wristwork beautifully to find boundaries before bringing out his powerful pull shots. He also played some excellent drives, including a stylish shot over extra cover against Jamieson.

After the second rain break, the ball started coming onto the bat with more pace, but Kohli adjusted quickly. Kohli was looking in excellent touch. He punished Jamieson with a pull shot over mid-wicket and also handled Blair Tickner's short deliveries with great confidence.

Kohli reached his half-century in just 35 balls, which was his 80th ODI fifty. He continued attacking Tickner, hitting another boundary through mid-wicket and sending a short delivery towards the backward square leg for four.

However, the dashing right-hander’s brilliant innings finally came to an end when he mistimed a pull shot and was caught by Tim Seifert at deep backward square leg. He walked back after scoring 74 off 51 balls, receiving a huge response from the crowd. The match could also be Kohli's final appearance in an India shirt at Eden Park.