Virat Kohli Faces Unwanted ODI First In 11 Years With Three Single-Digit Scores In ODI Series

Virat Kohli is the only Indian with a fifty-plus score in this IND vs NZ ODI series (Credit: BCCI)

Despite being one of the greatest hitters of all time, Virat Kohli fell short of expectations during the five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand. The 38-year-old Delhi-born right-handed batsman arrived in New Zealand following strong batting efforts in India's most recent ODI series against the West Indies, but he fell short against the Black Caps. In the series opener at Eden Park in Auckland on November 4, the former India captain, who now holds the record for the most ODI runs against the Black Caps, scored 74 runs off 51 balls. However, in the following three innings, on November 7, 13, and 15, he was dismissed for 7, 0, and 5 runs, respectively.

Kohli hit a new low with three single-digit scores in the second, fourth, and fifth ODIs. For the first time in eleven years, the right-handed batsman has been removed for three single-digit scores in an ODI series. In an ODI series, he last recorded three single-digit scores in 2015.

In a bilateral ODI series against Pakistan in 2012–13, Kohli was removed for three single-digit scores. He…

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