New Delhi: Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the ODI series between India and New Zealand starting from 4th November. A big reason for this is the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Both the legends will be part of the Indian team in this series. Fans will especially keep their eyes on Virat Kohli, because he will have a chance to make many big records in this series. If Virat performs brilliantly with his bat, he can achieve many other achievements including five world records.
It is being told that this could be the last New Zealand tour of Virat and Rohit. Both players are currently active in the ODI format only and there are discussions about their future after the 2027 World Cup. In such a situation, fans would like Virat to make this series memorable.
Which world record is Virat just a century away from making?
Virat Kohli can hold the world record for scoring most centuries in List-A cricket. For this he needs to score only one century in the ODI series against New Zealand. Apart from this, Virat needs 54 runs to become the batsman who has scored the most runs while chasing runs in one-day international cricket.
At the same time, Virat is not far away from completing 13 thousand runs while batting at number 3 in ODIs. To reach this mark he will have to score only 12 runs. If he does this, he will become the first batsman to achieve this feat.
Which records can Virat break against New Zealand?
Virat needs 75 runs to become the highest run-scorer in ODI cricket against New Zealand. At the same time, to become the first batsman to complete 2 thousand runs in ODI against this team, he will have to score 103 runs.
Virat can also hold the record of scoring most runs against New Zealand in international cricket. For this he will have to score 179 runs. Apart from this, to be among the batsmen who have scored most number of innings of more than 50 runs in international cricket against New Zealand, he will have to play two half-century innings.
Can Virat create history against SENA countries also?
Virat Kohli has a chance to make the record of playing innings of 50 or more runs for the most number of times against SENA countries i.e. South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia. For this he will have to score only one half-century in this series.
At the same time, if Virat scores more than 50 runs in an ODI match in which the Indian team wins, then he can become the batsman who scores 50 plus scores most times in victory. By scoring more than 50 runs twice in the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, he can become the batsman who has done so the most number of times against this team.
How many catches will you get a chance to complete?
Virat Kohli will not only be targeting batting records. He can also achieve great achievements in fielding. To become the first Indian fielder to complete 350 catches in international cricket, he will have to take five catches in this series.
Overall, this series against New Zealand can bring an opportunity for Virat Kohli to achieve many historic achievements. Now it remains to be seen how many records he can break with his performance.
