IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli targets major records of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, aims to create history in Rajkot.


Posted on 14th Jan 2026 02:11 pm by rohit kumar

Indian cricket team's star batsman Virat Kohli is currently in superb form. The second match of the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand is to be played today in Rajkot, where King Kohli is very close to achieving a feat that no Indian batsman has ever accomplished.

 

 

In the second ODI match to be played in Rajkot today, January 14th, Kohli has a golden opportunity to surpass the records of the great Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and former captain Rohit Sharma.

 

 

Virat Kohli targets Sachin-Dravid's monumental record.

In fact, Virat Kohli has scored 50 or more runs in five consecutive ODI matches. With this brilliant performance, he has equaled the record of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, and Ajinkya Rahane, who had scored more than fifty runs in five consecutive ODI matches.

 

 

If Kohli scores another half-century in Rajkot, he will become the first Indian batsman to score 50+ runs in 6 consecutive matches in ODI history.

 

 

Kohli's dominance in statistics

King Kohli's current form can be gauged from the fact that in the last five ODI matches, he has scored 469 runs at an average of 156.33. This includes two magnificent centuries and three half-centuries. In the first ODI against New Zealand, Kohli also played an aggressive innings of 93 runs, which laid the foundation for India's victory.

 

 

Not only that, if we talk about List A cricket, including his performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Kohli has scored more than 50 runs in seven consecutive innings. During this period, he has scored 677 runs at an average of 135.4.

 

 

A chance to join the club of these legends

Talking about the world record, the record for the most consecutive half-centuries belongs to Pakistan's Javed Miandad (9). However, by scoring 6 consecutive half-centuries, Kohli will join the list of legends like Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, and Chris Gayle.

 

 

India will be looking to clinch the series in Rajkot.

India started the three-match ODI series (India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI) with a win in Vadodara. After winning the first ODI by 4 wickets, the team suffered a major setback with Washington Sundar being ruled out of the series due to injury. Ayush Badoni has been included in his place, but head coach Gautam Gambhir might prefer Nitish Kumar Reddy. Indian fans' eyes are now on Rajkot, where Kohli could write a new chapter in history with his batting.

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