What is Virat Kohli's record at Rajkot in ODIs?

India's modern-day great, Virat Kohli, continues to star in the ODI setup, especially after stepping away from Test cricket. His form in the 50-over format has been impressive, and his recent innings against New Zealand in the first ODI proved that once again. 

In the first ODI at Vadodara, Kohli played an important knock of 93 off 91 balls while chasing a target of 301. Batting at No. 3, he anchored the chase for most of the innings and stitched partnerships with Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. Although he fell short of a century, his knock eventually led to India's four-wicket win. With this innings, Kohli extended his run of 50-plus scores in ODIs to five consecutive innings. Now, with India leading the three-match series 1-0, the series moves to Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium, a venue where Kohli has had an impressive ODI record.

The veteran has played four ODIs at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, scoring 226 runs at an average of 56.50. His highest score at the venue is 78, and he has registered three half-centuries here. While he has not scored an ODI century in Rajkot yet, he has crossed fifty in most of his appearances at the ground.

Most runs in ODIs at Rajkot

Kohli also holds the record for most ODI runs by any player at the Rajkot venue, along with the most fifties and a strike rate of 87.59. The upcoming match could also see the Delhi-born achieve major personal milestones. If he scores another 50-plus innings, he will break the record for the most consecutive 50-plus scores in ODIs, a record he currently shares with Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, and Ajinkya Rahane. Furthermore, Kohli is tied with Tendulkar on 1,750 ODI runs against New Zealand, and a single run in Rajkot will make him the highest run-scorer by an Indian against the Blackcaps in the format.