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India vs South Africa ODI Series: After a time-stopping vintage century knock against South Africa in the opening ODI, the batting mogul Virat Kohli received a heartwarming and cutest welcome in Raipur as the young avid fans greeted the star with roses on Monday.

In a video circulating on social media, the superstar was all smiles as the fans greeted him at the team hotel, handing him red flowers. The star batter gears up for the second ODI against South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Wednesday.

Kohli was visibly moved by the gesture, a warm smile spreading across his face as he accepted each rose, making his way into the hotel.

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The children looked visibly star-struck as they greeted and handed roses to the former India captain.

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The 37-year-old has been in the spotlight throughout India’s ongoing ODI series. Before the series, questions were raised about Kohli's future in international cricket and performance. But the whirlwind knock of 135 runs in the opening ODI against South Africa shushed all the chatters as the batting mogul showed the world he still has what it takes to be one of the modern greats.

In the opening ODI, Kohli gave Ranchi’s cricket fans a memorable Sunday, toing Proteas bowlers all around the ground to bring up his century.

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En route to his hundred, the 37-year-old stitched a century stand with former India captain Rohit Sharma - their second straight triple-figure partnership score.

As the chatter of the 2027 World Cup squad intensified, the seasoned duo will be eager to play another significant knock for their side on Wednesday as India strives to claim an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match ODI series against South Africa.

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