‘Endangered species’: Why bowlers were battered by Kohli, Rohit and Suryavanshi on Day 1 of Vijay Hazare Trophy ByR Kaushik Updated on: Dec 25, 2025 01:27 pm IST Read this news in brief form Share Via Copy Link On a day that saw runs plundered for fun right across the country, it feels less like a celebration of batting – and more like a death knell for bowling. “Endangered species: Please protect us.” Virat Kohli scored 131 for Delhi with the utmost ease in the Vijay Hazare Trophy — but what does it say about the balance of play in domestic cricket?(PTI) If this was the plaintive cry from the collective bowling fraternity across the country on Wednesday evening, it wouldn’t have been without justification. The concept of an equal contest between bat and ball went flying out the window on a manic day one of the all-India inter-state 50-over tournament for the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
