Virat Kohli Performs John Cena Gesture During India-New Zealand 1st ODI Victory
During the first ODI between India and New Zealand at Eden Park, Virat Kohli showcased his playful side by performing WWE star John Cena's iconic 'You Can't See Me' gesture towards New Zealand batters Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell. Kohli also contributed significantly on the field, taking catches to dismiss Nathan Smith and Kyle Jamieson. India won the match by five wickets, with Kohli scoring 74 runs off 51 balls and achieving a notable ODI batting average above 50 in New Zealand.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, mint, moneycontrol, indiatvnews, moneycontrol, freepressjournal, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 4 Nov, 05:16 am. Other outlets followed.