Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma meditate together at Krishna Das Kirtan before Pune Test

The significance of this win is heightened as India is striving for a third consecutive qualification in the World Test Championship final. They were on the verge of securing their spot, either by achieving a whitewash against New Zealand or if the Bengaluru match had ended in a draw. However, a defeat in the first Test has placed their fate in a precarious position.

Ahead of the match in Pune, former India captain Virat Kohli had taken a day off to meet his family in Mumbai. In fact, hours after the eight-wicket loss in Bengaluru, the 35-year-old was spotted at the Krishna Das Kirtan in Mumbai along with his wife Anushka Sharma. On Tuesday, a fresh photo on social media went viral from that event at the Nesco, where Kohli was seen meditating while sitting beside Anushka.

The India star batted at No. 3 in both the innings in Bengaluru. While he recorded a duck in the first innings, he bounced back to score 70 in the next, en route to which he became the fourth Indian batter to complete 9000 runs in Test cricket.

In Pune, Kohli will have the chance to surpass former Australia cricketer David Warner and become the 12th highest run-getter in WTC history. The Indian, standing 20 runs shy of the mark, has amassed 2404 runs in 39 appearances in the tournament. Meanwhile, a much-awaited century will see him match legendary Australia batter Don Bradman's tally of 30 tons in the all-time list.