Watch- Virat Kohli Restless For His Watch Mid-Match, Goes In Intense Search

Abhinav Tyagi

Virat Kohli loses his watch in 1st ODI - (Source: ScreenGrab/X)

In the rain-reduced 1st ODI between India and New Zealand, Virat Kohli put on a show with the bat and slammed a quickfire 50. The 37-year-old broke a plethora of records with his feat but hogged the headlines for a different reason altogether.

Virat Kohli is no short of wealth and enjoys a nice collection of accessories, including watches. However, he lost one of his previous wristwatches in the 1st ODI when a Nathan Smith delivery hit his wrist and the watch flung from his hand onto the grass.

Virat Kohli Searches For His Lost Watch Mid-Match

The incident occurred on the 5th ball of the 17th over when Nathan Smith varied the pace, and Virat missed out on a pull shot. The watch flung from his hand and fell into the grass. The 37-year-old completed a single, but what caught everyone’s attention was Virat Kohli searching for his watch.

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Crowd Cheers After Virat Kohli Finds The Missing Piece

Eventually, in the 18th over of the game, the on-field umpire helped Virat Kohli find the pin of his watch and the crowd went into a frenzy. The entire stadium erupted with joy and Virat acknowledged the gesture by raising his hand and letting everyone know.

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@269signingoff

Kohli got back his watch pin, look at the reaction of crowd 😭🔥

Nov 4, 2026, 2:46 PM

It was a unique instance that doesn’t usually happen on a cricket field, particularly with Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli Equals Ricky Ponting's Feat With 74-run knock in 1st ODI

Besides other records, Virat Kohli equalled Ricky Ponting for most ODI runs against New Zealand with his 74 (51),. Both Virat and Ricky have 1971 runs and the India star needs just one run in the 2nd ODI to become sole holder of this illustrious feat.

Most Runs against New Zealand in ODIs