Star India cricketer Virat Kohli sparked dialogue after India’s 1st ODI win in Ranchi when he appeared to fully ignore South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad, a second that shortly went viral on social media.

New Delhi: Virat Kohli has retired from each T20Is and Take a look at format and now represents India in solely One Day Internationals. Regardless that he spends extra time along with his household in London than with the staff, he nonetheless stays totally concerned. Kohli wasn’t a part of the Take a look at squad when South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad made controversial ‘grovel’ comment, in truth, he hadn’t even arrived in India. But, from the best way he reacted to the 58-year-old, it’s apparent that Kohli retains a detailed eye on every part taking place in Indian cricket.

It seems that Kohli isn’t too keen on the pinnacle coaches of both facet within the ongoing three-match ODI sequence. Gambhir wasn’t the one one he ignored, Conrad confronted the identical remedy. Because the Indian gamers headed up the steps and greeted the Proteas, Kohli merely walked previous Conrad with none acknowledgment. A video now doing the rounds on social media reveals Kohli transferring proper by him no handshake, no look, nothing in any respect. It was as if Conrad didn’t exist.

We missed this,Virat Kohli ignored South Africa’s head coach after India received 🔥

He will need to have listened to the PC 😂 https://t.co/5VnVHlmLyY

— Dive (@crickohlic) December 2, 2025

Conrad stirred controversy on the finish of Day 4 of the second Take a look at in Guwahati

Conrad stirred controversy on the finish of Day 4 of the second Take a look at in Guwahati when he remarked, “We actually needed them to grovel.” Whereas Merriam-Webster defines the phrase as “to lie or crawl in a submissive or degrading method’, its that means in a cricket setting is way extra layered and contentious.

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Conrad’s comment didn’t sit effectively with many Indian cricket followers. Aakash Chopra, Anil Kumble and Parthiv Patel expressed robust displeasure, whereas Sunil Gavaskar dismissed the concept it was merely an informal remark, calling it inappropriate and even urging Conrad to apologise. When Temba Bavuma was questioned in regards to the comment, the South Africa captain shifted the main target again to Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant’s “Bauna” comment throughout the Kolkata Take a look at, saying, “A line has been crossed.”

India secured an exhilarating 17-runs victory over South Africa in first ODI

Speaking in regards to the first ODI, India secured an exhilarating 17-runs victory over South Africa. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who now play solely ODIs, stitched an impactful partnership of 136 runs after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early. Kohli smashed his 83rd worldwide century, serving to India put up a massiev whole of 349.

South Africa additionally appeared strong on the crease, falling simply 17 runs wanting the goal. Matthew Breetzke and Marco Jansen scored 72 and 70 respectively, whereas Corbin Bosch contriuted an important 67. Nevertheless, India’s bowlers made the distinction, with Kuldeep Yadav delivering a formidable spell of 4/68 and Harshit Rana selecting up 3/65, sealing a hard-fought victory.