Overview
- Kohli reclaimed the ICC men’s ODI No. 1 ranking on 785 points, with New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell on 784 and Rohit Sharma down to third on 775.
- Early in the Rajkot ODI, Kohli moved past Sachin Tendulkar to become India’s leading ODI run-scorer against New Zealand, then was bowled by Kristian Clarke for 23.
- KL Rahul struck an unbeaten 112 to steer India to 284/7 on a slow surface, with Shubman Gill adding 56 and Clarke returning 3/56.
- India lead the three-match series 1–0 after Kohli’s 91-ball 93 set up a four-wicket win in the Vadodara opener.
- India adjusted selections after Washington Sundar was ruled out with a rib/side injury, bringing Nitish Kumar Reddy into the XI and adding Ayush Badoni to the squad.