Overview
- Kohli’s 91-ball 93 in the Vadodara opener anchored India’s chase of 301 and set up a 1–0 series lead.
- The latest ICC update lists Kohli on 785 rating points, Mitchell on 784, and Rohit Sharma on 775 in a tightly packed top three.
- In the Rajkot second ODI, Kohli became India’s highest ODI run-scorer against New Zealand with his first scoring shot.
- He was later bowled for 23 by New Zealand pacer Kristian Clarke as the visitors struck key blows after choosing to field.
- India’s squad was reshaped after Washington Sundar’s side strain ruled him out, with Ayush Badoni called up and Nitish Kumar Reddy featuring in the XI.