Virat Kohli featured in his first international match for the Indian team in 2026 as the Men in Blue take on New Zealand in the first of their three-match ODI series.
Kohli last played for India in the ODI series against South Africa in December, where he emerged as the highest runscorer and won the Man of the Series award, scoring two hundreds and a half-century.
Following the ODI series, Kohli returned to action in domestic cricket as he played a couple of games for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and scored a ton in one of them.
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Kohli picked up from where he left off against the Proteas and continue with his fine form in the format. Kohli has scored 1750 runs in 34 matches against the Kiwis and is India's second-highest run scorer after Sachin Tendulkar.
If he manages to score just 1 more run in the remaining two matches, the 37-year-old will surpass Tendulkar and become the highest scorer against New Zealand in the 50-over format.
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Virat Kohli record against New Zealand in ODIs
Virat Kohli has featured in 34 ODI matches against New Zealand since the start of his professional career, where he has scored 1750 runs and is India's second-highest runscorer in ODIs against Black Caps.
| M | I | R | Avg. | H.S | S/R | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 34 | 1750 | 55.23 | 154* | 95.50 | 6 | 10 |
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Virat Kohli record against New Zealand in all formats
| Format | M | I | R | Avg. | H.S | S/R | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 14 | 27 | 959 | 38.36 | 211 | 53.90 | 3 | 4 |
| ODI | 34 | 34 | 1750 | 55.23 | 154* | 95.50 | 6 | 10 |
| T20I | 10 | 10 | 311 | 34.55 | 70 | 138.83 | 0 | 2 |
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