Virat Kohli Skips Vijay Hazare Match, Set for India-NZ ODI Comeback

• Virat Kohli withdrew from Delhi's Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Railways, scheduled for January 6.
• Kohli had already played two Vijay Hazare matches as per BCCI guidelines, scoring 131 and 77 runs.
• Delhi's coach Sarandeep Singh confirmed Kohli's unavailability, despite DDCA President Rohan Jaitley's earlier statement.
• Kohli will now directly join the Indian squad for the 3-ODI series against New Zealand starting January 11.
• He broke Sachin Tendulkar's record, becoming the fastest to 16,000 List A runs during his Vijay Hazare appearances.

Why It Matters: Virat Kohli skips final Vijay Hazare match, focusing on India-New Zealand ODI series after fulfilling BCCI mandate.