IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli’s bat is on fire in the ODI format. In his last five innings, Kohli has scored two centuries and three half-centuries. In the first ODI against New Zealand, Virat also delivered a stellar performance, playing a match-winning innings of 93 runs.
Kohli will aim to maintain his impressive form in the second ODI. In Rajkot, Virat will have a golden opportunity to break two major records. If Kohli manages to maintain his exceptional form, he will surpass Sachin Tendulkar in a specific record.
IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli could break two significant records.
Virat Kohli can smash fifties 5 times in a row.
In fact, Virat Kohli has scored 50+ runs in five consecutive matches five times in ODI cricket. In this list, Virat is currently tied with Sachin Tendulkar at number one. However, if King Kohli manages to score another half-century in the second ODI, he will surpass Sachin, Rohit Sharma, and Rahul Dravid simultaneously. Dravid and Rohit have also scored more than 50 runs in five consecutive matches five times in ODIs.
Most centuries vs New Zealand
Additionally, if Virat manages to score a half-century in the second ODI in Rajkot, he will also become the batsman with the most centuries against New Zealand for India in ODI cricket. Kohli and Sehwag currently have six centuries each. In Vadodara, Virat fell just 7 runs short of achieving this historic feat. However, he will have a golden opportunity to surpass Sehwag in the second ODI.
Team India squad for IND vs NZ ODI series
India’s ODI squad v New Zealand: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer* (vc), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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