Overview
- Virat Kohli totaled 240 runs in the three ODIs, including 93 in Vadodara and 124 in the Indore decider, while Rohit Sharma managed 61 across scores of 27, 24 and 11.
- New Zealand clinched the series 2-1 on January 18, handing India a rare home bilateral ODI defeat.
- Kohli and Rohit are expected to next appear for their IPL sides, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians, with tournament dates reported to run from March 26 to May 31.
- India’s next confirmed one-dayers are against England on July 14 (Edgbaston), July 16 (Cardiff) and July 19 (Lord’s).
- Outlets differ on the length of the pair’s international hiatus, with some calling it four months and others six, and any June return versus Afghanistan remains subject to BCCI confirmation.