Fans climb a tree outside stadium to watch Virat Kohli’s century in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 [In Pictures]

Team India's star batter Virat Kohli hit a stunning century in Delhi's Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 opener against Andhra at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru, on Wednesday, December 24. Playing his first match in the tournament since the 2009-10 edition, the former captain scored 131 runs off 101 balls.

Fans could not watch Kohli's knock at the venue as the match was played behind closed doors. However, a few of the star batter's die-hard supporters still found a way to witness his century live by climbing a tree outside the stadium.

Here are a few pictures of fans watching Kohli bat after climbing a tree:

Delhi won the toss and elected to field first. Andhra finished on 298/8 in 50 overs, thanks to Ricky Bhui's 122 off 105 balls. Simarjeet Singh was the pick of the bowlers, taking a five-wicket haul.

Virat Kohli put his team in a commanding position with his ton. He was finally dismissed by Satyanarayana Raju, getting caught by Shaik Rasheed.

Virat Kohli crossed a huge landmark during his 131-run knock against Andhra

Virat Kohli continued his sensational form by hitting a fantastic century against Andhra. During the innings, he also completed 16,000 runs (330 innings) in List A cricket. He became only the second Indian player to cross the landmark.

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is at the top of the elite list with 21,999 List A runs in 538 innings. Meanwhile, Kohli is in the middle of a purple patch.

The right-handed batter was the Player of the Series in India's recently concluded 2-1 ODI series victory at home against South Africa. He scored back-to-back hundreds in the first two games, registering scores of 135 (120 balls) and 102 (93 balls).

The seasoned campaigner ended the series with an unbeaten 65 off 45 deliveries, finishing with 302 runs across three innings. India's next ODI assignment will be a three-match home ODI series against New Zealand, beginning January 11 at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara.

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Edited by Aditya Suketu Desai