Virat Kohli record vs Pakistan is nothing short of exceptional especially in ODI format. However, the same cannot be said as Virat Kohli record vs Pakistan in India is nothing short of poor. This stat is concerning ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023 clash on Saturday.
The Indian cricket team is preparing well ahead of the marquee clash against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill has also been spotted at the nets after starting his recovery phase from the dengue fever.
Virat Kohli record has also been great in this ODI World Cup so far. He went on to play a crucial inning against Australia Cricket Team when the Indian cricket team was in trouble amidst a collapse. He and KL Rahul put up a good display with the bat.
The cricketing great went on to score 85 runs from 116 balls. Virat Kohli has done well against the Afghanistan cricket team by scoring 51 runs. The Indian top-order batsman is looking in good form which is a huge bonus for the team.
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Virat Kohli recently said about playing in Delhi, “For me, that is the stadium where I grew up playing age-group Ranji cricket. I also played for India there. Those memories stay fresh in your mind. You can feel it because that is where everything started, selectors saw you for the first time and gave you an opportunity.
It is special to go back and play at Arun Jaitley Stadium. It is awkward for me to be playing in front of a pavilion named after me. I do not like to talk about it a lot. But it is a great honor and I feel happy and grateful about it, it is something I never felt would happen to me.”
Virat Kohli record vs Pakistan needs to improve
Virat Kohli record vs Pakistan in India is bad enough for concerns to grow. He has scored only 22 runs in 4 ODI matches against Pakistan in India with an average of just 5.50. The Indian great played against Pakistan Cricket Team in the 2011 ODI World Cup semi-final as well.
However, he was dismissed for just nine runs without creating any impact. In the 2012-13 ODI series against Pakistan, Virat Kohli and team India had a nightmarish performance against the men in green.
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However, after a decade, Virat Kohli record vs Pakistan could improve as he is a mature player now. On a larger scale, Virat Kohli record vs Pakistan is nothing short of excellent. It is only at home that Virat Kohli failed to perform.
Virat Kohli has gone on to score 662 runs at an average of 55.16 in 15 ODI matches against Pakistan. He also has scored three centuries in these 15 matches. Most of them have come in the ICC tournaments. Virat Kohli will be looking to further improvise on Saturday.
