Overview
- Virat Kohli struck 124 in Indore for his 54th ODI century, but India lost by 41 runs as New Zealand sealed the series 2-1.
- Simon Doull called Kohli “probably still the fittest guy” in the Indian side and suggested he could play internationally until age 44 or 45.
- Kohli totaled 240 runs in the three ODIs with scores of 93, 23 and 124, showcasing sustained tempo and risk control in a failed chase of 338.
- Since October 2025, Kohli has compiled 616 runs in nine ODIs, including three centuries and three fifties, tempering recent retirement chatter.
- During the Indore knock, Kohli overtook Ricky Ponting as the leading ODI run-scorer at No. 3 and moved to 85 international hundreds overall.