On Sunday, October 22, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, match number 21 of the ODI World Cup 2023 will pit India and New Zealand against one another. Team India and New Zealand both have undefeated records entering the match with four victories each in their first four games. The top two teams in this competition, India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ), have both shown outstanding skill thus far, going unbeaten in every game.
This will be their ninth meeting in the history of the ODI World Cup. The Men in Blue have won three of the previous eight matches, while the Kiwis have won five of the previous eight games. Star batsman Virat Kohli is anticipated to play a crucial role for India against New Zealand in the forthcoming match, therefore his performance in the ODIs at Dharamsala will be crucial. In his final game in Dharamsala against New Zealand, Kohli scored an unbeaten 85 runs in 81 balls, including 9 fours and a six, respectively, and helped his team defeat the Darkhorses by six wickets.
Virat Kohli Dharamsala statistics across all platforms:
In Dharamsala, Virat Kohli has proven to be an exceptional player in all formats. He has played four innings of cricket at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, accumulating 255 runs at an astounding average of 85.00, the most among all batsmen who have played at least four innings there. Additionally, he has lived in Dharamsala for a century and a half.
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | SR | NO | 50s | 100s | HS |
| 4 | 4 | 255 | 85.00 | 133.70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 127 |
Dismissals of Virat Kohli in Dharamsala by bowlers of different styles
In the four innings Kohli played against pacers in Dharamsala, he scored 169 runs at an average of 42.25 and was dismissed twice. Kohli has had great success at Dharamsala against spinners, on the other hand. He has 86 runs scored at a strike rate of 93.47 in these four innings and has never been out by a spinner.
The Dharamsala pitch traditionally favors pacers, which fits Kohli’s batting style perfectly. Kohli will have to be patient and disciplined if he wants to score many runs against New Zealand.
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