Virat Kohli, IND vs NZ 3rd Test: The third and last match of the series between India and New Zealand will start on November 1 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Indian cricket team fans will eager to see how Virat Kohli perform. He has not been able to score runs long time which justify his name. Virat Kohli is now searching his form before India tour of Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Virat Kohli has a notable record in Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium. Virat has played 8 Tests at the Wankhede. Kohli has scored 7 double centuries in his career. One of these centuries has came in Wankhede’s soil. Star Indian Batter scored a double ton on this ground against England.
Along with the double century, Virat Kohli’s performance here in Mumbai is always a threat for opponent teams. Kohli has scored 469 runs in 8 innings of 5 Tests at the Wankhede, with an average and strike rate of 58.62 and 58.69 respectively. If his double century against England is not included, his 234 runs have come at an average of 33.42 and a strike rate of 50.98.
Virat Kohli will be playing his 600th innings in International Cricket in the 3rd Test Match vs New Zealand.
Innings – 599
Runs – 27,129
Average – 52.98
Hundreds – 80
Fifties – 141
Fours – 2682
Sixes – 303– KING KOHLI, THE GOAT. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/j7AmDT0MsM
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) October 29, 2024
Virat Kohli played his last Test against New Zealand at Wankhede 3 years ago. In that match, spinner Ajax Patel has made a new history by taking 10 wickets. Virat Kohli is the sixth highest run scorer in Test matches played at this ground. One of the four batsmen to score a double century here, Kohli’s 235 (340) runs are the second-highest individual scores in this format on this ground.
Team India has already lost the series to New Zealand. The Kiwis got back to back wins in Bengaluru and Pune to clenched the series 2-0 in their favour.