India opens the five-match ODI tour against New Zealand on Wednesday, November 4, at Eden Park in Auckland. Shubman Gill confirmed an all-right-handed top four of himself, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer. Kohli enters the series with 514 runs from 11 matches, needing 139 more runs to overtake Sachin Tendulkar's top mark of 652 runs. India also plans to use KL Rahul and Axar Patel as flexible options at numbers five and six depending on match requirements.
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India's top four batting lineup will feature an entirely right-handed combination for the…: India's top four batting lineup will feature an entirely right-handed combination for the opening match at Eden Park.
The team management will deploy KL Rahul and Axar Patel flexibly at numbers five and six…: The team management will deploy KL Rahul and Axar Patel flexibly at numbers five and six to adjust for match situations.
The five-match One Day International series between India and New Zealand officially begi…: The five-match One Day International series between India and New Zealand officially begins on Wednesday, November 4.
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NEW DELHI:
Virat Kohli will have another major milestone in sight when India take on New Zealand in the first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday. The former India captain is closing in on a record held by legendary batter
Sachin Tendulkar.
Kohli is currently the third-highest run-scorer among Indian batters in ODIs played in New Zealand. He has scored 514 runs in 11 matches on New Zealand soil and needs another 139 runs to move to the top of the list.
Sachin Tendulkar is at the top of the list with 652 runs in 18 ODIs played in New Zealand. He scored one century (100 or more runs in an innings) and four half-centuries (50 to 99 runs). His highest score was 163 not out, which means he was not dismissed in that innings.
Virender Sehwag is second with 598 runs in 12 matches. He scored three centuries and two half-centuries, with his highest score being 125 not out.
Kohli, who occupies the third position with 514 runs in 11 matches, has scored one century and four…
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