Team India's star batter Virat Kohli did not participate in the Men in Blue's cake-cutting celebrations at the hotel after their 17-run win over South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday. A video surfaced on social media, showing stand-in captain KL Rahul cutting a cake at the team hotel.Kohli walked past the celebrations and headed towards the lift. The former skipper clapped and waved to fans before moving away. You can watch the video of the incident below:Kohli shone with the bat for India after the side was put in to bat first. The seasoned campaigner notched up his 52nd ODI century, scoring 135 runs off 120 deliveries.Rahul (60 off 56) and Rohit Sharma (57 off 51) hit impressive half-centuries as the hosts registered 349/8 in 50 overs. South Africa fought hard in the run chase, but ultimately ended up on the losing side in the last-over thriller.Matthew Breetzke (72 off 80), Marco Jansen (70 off 39), and Corbin Bosch (67 off 51) were the top performers with the bat for the visitors. Kuldeep Yadav claimed a four-wicket haul, while Harshit Rana took three scalps."He's the god of ODI cricket" - Former cricketer's massive praise for Virat Kohli after IND vs SA 2025 1st ODI heroicsFormer India opener Aakash Chopra hailed Virat Kohli as the "god of ODI" cricket following the ace batter's splendid batting exploits in Ranchi. He also pointed out how the veteran batter played with an attacking approach in the game.The 48-year-old said on his YouTube channel:"Whatever Virat Kohli has done, that is for everyone to see. He’s the god of ODI cricket. There is no doubt about it. And, he just establishes the fact one more time. The way he batted was a bigger highlight. He hit more than half a dozen sixes. At one point, I thought there was a double century… You look at running between the wickets. The way he turns around with agility is like lightning… Vintage Kohli… This innings had that kind of feel."The action now moves to Raipur, where India and South Africa will lock horns at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in the second ODI of the three-match series.