London, Oct. 27 -- Former Indian skipper and batting heavyweight Virat Kohli extended his best wishes to England captain Harry Kane on winning the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, praising his resilience, hard work and honesty throughout his career.

Kohli expressed happiness at Kane's achievement, extended his best wishes to the striker and his family, and said they must be proud of his remarkable journey.

Kane clinched his maiden Men's Ballon d'Or, finishing ahead of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona's rising star Lamine Yamal.

"Harry my friend, you deserve every bit of this award for your resilience, hard work and honesty with which you've carried yourself through all these years playing football at the top. Really happy for you. God ...