Virat Kohli, Team India’s seasoned batsman, has been in outstanding form in the 2023 ODI World Cup. It would be fair to argue that he has been a driving force behind the Men in Blue’s unblemished record in the ICC event’s league stage.
Virat Kohli is the tournament’s leading run-scorer, with 594 runs in nine innings at an average of 99 and a strike rate of 88.52. He has two hundreds and five fifties, demonstrating incredible consistency with the willow.
The 35-year-old will be eager to continue his excellent run as India takes on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup on Wednesday, November 15 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Virat Kohli has played seven One-Day Internationals at the venue, hitting 357 runs at an amazing average of 59.50.
In fact, the top Indian batter’s sole ODI century at the stadium came in October 2017 against the Black Caps. The 35-year-old struck nine fours and two sixes to score 121 off 125 balls. The knock, however, was in vain as the Kiwis chased down a 281-run total to win by six wickets.
In the 2011 FIFA World Cup final against Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli scored 35 runs of 49 balls by the side of Gambhir Gautam who stabilized the batting of team India by the loss of Virander Sehwag and Srin
In October 2011, the right-handed hitter scored 86* from 99 balls against England, a superb knock that included 11 fours. When India faced Sri Lanka in the 2023 World Cup league match earlier this month, Kohli once again shone with the bat, scoring 88 from 94 balls.
Virat Kohli’s T20I Record at Wankhede Stadium
When we look at Kohli’s T20I record at the Wankhede Stadium, we see that he has once again delivered amazing stats. He has 197 runs in three matches. Kohli struck 38 off 20 against England in December 2012 and featured with 89* off 47 in the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final loss to West Indies.
In December 2019, he also hit an undefeated 70 off 29 balls against the Windies. The thrilling knock comprised four fours and seven sixes as India batted first and won by 67 runs.
Virat Kohli’s Test Record at Wankhede Stadium
Virat Kohli has played five Tests at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, scoring 469 runs at an average of 58.62. He has scored a double century at the venue, including a magnificent 235 against England in December 2016. In Tests, the former India captain has three half-centuries at the venue.