India and West Indies are set to lock horns in a three-match ODI series starting on September 27, with attention naturally focusing on the home team's performance and veteran star batsman Virat Kohli. Widely regarded as one of the greatest limited-overs batsmen in world cricket, Kohli faces an important series as part of preparations leading up to the upcoming ODI World Cup. The opening match of this series between India and West Indies will take place at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, where Kohli boasts an extraordinary ODI record marked by the fact that he has never been dismissed at the venue.
Virat Kohli's past appearances at the Greenfield Stadium
Examining Virat Kohli's ODI statistics at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram reveals that he has played two matches at the venue so far. His first outing here came back in 2018 against the West Indies team, where he played a composed unbeaten knock of 33 runs. Subsequently, Kohli played his most recent and last ODI at this ground in 2023 against the Sri Lanka team, delivering a phenomenal century. During that match against Sri Lanka, he smashed an unbeaten 166 runs facing 110 balls, an innings adorned with 13 boundaries and 8 towering sixes. Consequently, across his two matches at this venue, Kohli has accumulated 199 runs without ever losing his wicket once.
Kohli's exceptional record against the West Indies
Much like his performances against other opponents, Virat Kohli holds a remarkable record against the West Indies in the 50-over format. Across his career, he has featured in 43 ODI matches against the Caribbean side, batting in 41 innings to amass 2261 runs at an impressive average of 66.5. His stellar numbers against the West Indies bowling attack include 9 centuries and 11 half-centuries. Furthermore, when playing on home soil against the same opposition, Kohli has played 23 ODI games, scoring 1265 runs at an average of 63.25, setting the stage strongly for the upcoming fixtures.
