Virat Kohli in action (Source: AFP Photos)
Virat Kohli finished with an aggregate of 86 runs in India vs New Zealand ODIs. The talismanic batter only averaged 21.5, and the strike rate of 124.64 was only because of the fact that he had a superb 51-ball 74 in the ODI series opener.
Since that knock in IND vs NZ 1st ODI, Kohli’s scores read a run-a-ball 7, four-ball duck and a seven-ball five. Both him and Rohit Sharma, two of India’s all-time ODI greats, could not get going in New Zealand’s 5th ODI against India, bringing reactions on social media from left, right and centre.
Virat Kohli Marks His Worst In New Zealand
This is just the second time that Kohli has registered three single-digit scores in a bilateral ODI series. The first came in the 2012/13 home series against Pakistan, wherein he had registered scores of 0, 6 and 7 in three innings.
Virat Kohli is known for being a run machine in ODIs, and this is the first time since Pakistan tour of India 2012/13, where he had three single-digit scores in a bilateral series. Back then, he had the scores of 0, 6 and 7.
Apart from these two occasions, there were not even once where Kohli had three single digit scores in a bilateral series.
Other than that, Kohli had two more tournaments where he had three single digit scores in ODI format.
Most Dismissals For Single Digit Scores For Virat Kohli In An ODI Series
- 3 - World Cup 2011
- 3 - Pakistan in India, 2012/13
- 3 - Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series, 2014/15 in Australia
- 3 - India in New Zealand, 2026
When Will Kohli Be In Action Next?
Kohli does not play T20Is and Tests any longer. So, he will not be there during India vs New Zealand Tests, which will get underway on November 19.
So, Kohli, along with Rohit, will next be back when India will host Sri Lanka next month. There, they will play three ODIs, in Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad respectively. The ODI matches are scheduled for December 13, 16 and 19.
