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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will next play an ODI match for India on November 4 in Auckland. (Picture Credit: AP)
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News18•04-10-2026, 11:03
Kohli, Rohit Set for New Zealand ODI Series After West Indies Dominance
  • •Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will next play an ODI for India in New Zealand, with the first match scheduled for November 4 at Eden Park, Auckland.
  • •The duo recently concluded a three-match ODI series against West Indies, where Rohit scored 32, 101, and 92 runs, while Kohli made 139*, 29, and a golden duck.
  • •India's tour of New Zealand includes five T20Is, five ODIs, and two Test matches, starting October 22 with the T20I series.
  • •Rohit Sharma has scored 437 runs in 13 ODI innings in New Zealand with four fifties, while Virat Kohli has 596 runs in 13 ODIs, including one century and four fifties.
  • •Their experience will be crucial as many other Indian players have limited experience playing in New Zealand.

Key Questions Answered

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will next play for India in the opening ODI of the New Zealand series scheduled for November 4, 2026, at Eden Park in Auckland.

The five-match ODI series against New Zealand runs from November 4 to November 15, 2026, with matches hosted in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, and Mount Maunganui.

In New Zealand ODIs, Rohit Sharma has scored 437 runs across 14 matches with an average of 36.41. Virat Kohli has amassed 596 runs in 13 matches with an average of 49.66, including one century and four fifties.