New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla and childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma extended wishes to Indian batting icon Virat Kohli on his 38th birthday.

Virat turned 38 on Thursday, having delivered a pre-birthday return gift to his fans with an explosive 51-ball 74 in a 143-run chase against New Zealand at Auckland in a rain-curtailed ODI.

Taking to X, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla hailed Virat for "setting new benchmarks and continue to motivate generations of aspiring sportspersons".

"Heartiest birthday greetings to one of the finest ambassadors of Indian cricket, @imVkohli. Your remarkable achievements, fighting spirit and commitment to the game have set new benchmarks and ...