Why is Nagpur Virat Kohli's favourite hunting ground in ODIs?
A statistical review of Virat Kohli's ODI masterclasses in Nagpur.
Team India (IND) have been in the ominous form of late as they decimated England (ENG) in the recently concluded T20I series. Now moving forward, the white-ball cricket will shift its focus on the 50 overs aka ODI format. Notably, the ODI series will start on Thursday, February 6.
The first ODI will be played in Nagpur, and most of the senior players will be playing the five-match bilateral against the Three Lions, in a bid to prepare for the upcoming mega cricket event, Champions Trophy 2025. However, ahead of the much-awaited ODI series, all eyes will be on the star India batter and the former India Captain, Virat Kohli. Hence, let us gain an insight into how Kohli has fared so far at Nagpur's venue VCA aka Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
Even though the Delhi-based batter has been going through a pale patch in the red-ball cricket which continued in the domestic cricket as well. Notably, Kohli managed to score just 6 runs in his Ranji Trophy comeback against Railways, his batting has been phenomenal in the white ball formats. Gazing at the legendary batter's credentials, in Nagpur, he has accumulated 325 runs with a staggering average of 81.25. During these matches, he maintained a decent strike rate of 105.81. Moreover, at the VCA, the 36-year-old has scored two centuries and a half century, respectively.
Furthermore, when considering his overall tally, Virat Kohli has shown his magnanimous batting form across all the formats in Nagpur. Kohli has amassed 746 runs with an impressive 62.16. During this long journey, he scored with a strike rate of 72.42. Now what is more incredible about his talismanic batting is his conversion rate. In Nagpur, out of the five half-centuries, he went on to pile up misery over the opposition bowlers on four occasions by converting them into memorable centuries.
Let us know in the comments below, whether Virat Kohli will prove to be a match-winner for Team India in the iconic blues in the upcoming Nagpur ODI or not.
Virat Kohli's record at Nagpur in ODIs
| Total Matches | Runs Scored | Average | Strike Rate | 50s | 100s |
| 05 | 325 | 81.25 | 105.18 | 01 | 02 |
Kohli's overall record in Nagpur
| Matches Played | Total Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s | 100s |
| 13 | 746 | 62.16 | 72.42 | 01 | 04 |
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