WATCH: Virat Kohli reaches Mumbai ahead of three-match ODI series against South Africa

Batting great Virat Kohli has arrived in  India ahead of the three-match ODI series against South Africa, which is scheduled to start from November 30, and the opener clash will take place at JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. This will be Kohli's first cricketing outing in India after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, where his franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final to win their inagural title. 

Virat Kohli's arrival in Mumbai

A video is going viral on social media where Kohli was welcomed by an energetic crowd at the Mumbai airport, where he paused to meet the fans who had come to see him. As always, he remained a favourite among the supporters, taking photos, smiling, and responding to their cheers while people hurried for a closer look. His arrival created a warm, cheerful atmosphere, showing the affection he still receives everywhere he goes. Here is the clip. 

Virat Kohli's last international outing

Kohli who already retired from Tests and T20Is, last donned the India jersey during the three-match ODI series against Australia, where he got out without scoring a single run in the first two ODIs, and after that, he played a match-winning 74 off 81 runs knock alongside Rohit Sharma, who scored 121* to save the series whitewash. 

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