MS Dhoni drives Virat Kohli around in Ranchi, video viral:Star pair shares rare off-field moment ahead of India’s 1st ODI vs South Africa

Virat Kohli’s visit to MS Dhoni’s home in Ranchi on Thursday set social media buzzing, after the former India captain was seen driving Kohli out for a short evening ride. The video, widely circulated within minutes, was dubbed the “reunion of the year” by broadcasters Star Sports, giving fans a nostalgic throwback just days before the first India-South Africa ODI. Kohli rejoins national teammates Kohli is back with the national team after India’s 0-2 Test series defeat to the Proteas, a result that has intensified scrutiny of the team’s combinations and senior players. Both Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to the ODI squad as India look to reset in the white-ball leg under KL Rahul, who takes charge in the absence of injured captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer. The ODI series begins on 30 November in Ranchi, with Raipur (3 December) and Vizag (6 December) to follow. Kohli enters the contest in strong touch, having anchored India’s chase against Australia in Sydney last month with an unbeaten 74, while Rohit dominated that match with a commanding 121*. Kohli, the second-highest scorer in ODI history, remains India’s most reliable presence in the format with 14,255 runs and 51 centuries. Rahul, who has 3,092 runs at an average of 48.31, leads a squad mixing senior names with emerging options such as Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana and Dhruv Jurel. India’s immediate task is to stabilise after a turbulent fortnight in Tests, and the Dhoni-Kohli moment in Ranchi offered fans a brief, welcome distraction before the focus shifts back to results. India squad: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (Captain Wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel.