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Kohli closes in on Tendulkar and Ponting records in New Zealand ODI series
India begin a five-match ODI series against New Zealand on November 4.
Virat Kohli is chasing Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most international runs against New Zealand, needing 178 to pass him.
In ODIs against New Zealand, Kohli is 74 runs short of Ricky Ponting’s record of 1,971.
Another 103 runs would make Kohli the first batter to score 2,000 ODI runs against New Zealand.
Kohli has scored 552 ODI runs in nine innings in 2026, and made 596 runs in 13 ODIs played in New Zealand.
India are also using the series to prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Virat Kohli is nearing records held by Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting in matches against New Zealand.
India are set to begin a five-match ODI series against New Zealand on November 4.
Kohli needs 178 international runs to pass Tendulkar’s record of 3,345 runs against New Zealand across formats.
He needs 74 ODI runs to overtake Ponting’s 1,971-run record against New Zealand in ODIs.
Kohli has scored 1,897 ODI runs against New Zealand and is 103 runs short of becoming the first batter to reach 2,000.
- Who
- Virat Kohli, India’s former captain.
- What
- He is approaching batting records held by Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting against New Zealand.
- When
- India’s five-match ODI series starts November 4, 2026.
- Where
- The series is in New Zealand.
- Why
- Kohli has the opportunity to pass the records during the series.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kohli scored an unbeaten 139 against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram.
India are scheduled to begin their five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
- International runs against New Zealand
- Kohli: 3,167; Tendulkar: 3,345
- ODI runs against New Zealand
- Kohli: 1,897; Ponting: 1,971
- Runs needed to pass Tendulkar’s international record
- 178
- Runs needed to pass Ponting’s ODI record
- 74
- Series
- Five ODIs, starting November 4, 2026
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We will have a floating approach for No. 5 and No.6. Our top four is set, all right-handers. So if lefty is needed, Axar bhai goes and depending on match situation even KL bhai can go. So bit flexible