India vice-captain Shreyas Iyer praised Virat Kohli's consistent performance, stating he "walks the talk" after Kohli's 93 guided India to a four-wicket win chasing 301 against New Zealand. Kohli also achieved 28,000 international runs and became the second-highest scorer. Iyer, returning from injury, expressed happiness about the winning start and being back with the team. Fast bowler Harshit Rana also made an impact with early wickets and a useful lower-order batting contribution.