In a humorous moment that captured the attention of cricket lovers across India, a young fan’s resemblance to Virat Kohli became the highlight of social media, but for the funny story he shared in an interview on what the Delhi-born said during the interaction, as the video from the opening ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand goes viral.

With excitement unfolding at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium to catch a glimpse of the Indian team during the training, a young boy from the crowd has gone viral. The young boy, later identified as Garvit Uttam, whose facial features, hairstyle, and expressions were similar to Kohli’s, won childhood photos as the videos of the encounter went viral online.

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It was an extra twist when Garvit, during an interview after the meeting, revealed what Kohli reportedly said to the opening batter of the team, Rohit Sharma, about the lookalike. Kohli, according to the young boy, turned to Rohit and said, “woh dekh, mera duplicate baitha hai.” The merry remark spread across social media.

Virat Kohli’s childhood lookalike reveals Kohli’s words to Rohit Sharma

In the same interview, Garvit also shared another light-hearted interaction, where Kohli had given him a playful nickname, calling him ‘chhota cheeku’, which was a term of affection that further elaborated the moment for the fans. The internet reaction to the episode was exciting and enthusiastic for the fans.

Watch the video here: 

Virat Kohli said to Rohit Sharma, "Wha dekh Mera duplicate betha hai (Look, my duplicate is sitting there)".

- Virat Kohli called him a Chota Cheeku 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/b4r1DopMUa

— Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) January 12, 2026

In Vadodara, New Zealand posted a decent score of 300 runs in their allotted 50 overs for the loss of eight wickets as both the opening batters, Devon Conway and Henry Nicholas, celebrated their respective fifties. Daryl Mitchell recorded 84 runs in 71 balls at a strike rate of 118.31, thanks to five boundaries and three sixes.

India completed the chase in the second last over by four wickets after Kohli celebrated 93 runs in 91 balls, with the help of eight boundaries and one six, while captain Shubman Gill nailed 56 runs in 71 balls to take the 1-0 lead in the series.