On October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, match number 12 of the ODI World Cup 2023 will pit India against Pakistan. Both teams will want to maintain their winning streak despite being unbeaten and having won two straight games. In the history of ODI World Cups, this will be the ninth meeting between the two teams. Interestingly, India has prevailed in the prior seven matchups. In the explosive match, Virat Kohli is reportedly India’s most important player. We shall examine Kohli’s performance in Ahmedabad in this piece.
Stats for Virat Kohli in Ahmedabad across all platforms:
At the Narendra Modi Stadium, Virat Kohli has scored 680 runs in 18 at-bats for an excellent average of 48.57, including four fifty-plus scores and one hundred. Additionally, he stayed inside four times. His highest score, 186, came against Australia in the most recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy fourth Test.
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Not Outs | 50s | 100s | HS |
| 17 | 18 | 680 | 48.57 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 186 |
Virat Kohli dismissals in Ahmedabad against different bowling styles
At this specific ground, Kohli has had difficulty against the spinners. Kohli has scored 291 runs at a respectable average of 36.37 while being removed eight times in 15 innings in Ahmedabad against spinners. He frequently plays aggressively against spin spinners, which is the main factor in his dismissals.
| Innings | Balls | Runs | Average | Outs | 4s | 6s | Dots |
| 15 | 541 | 291 | 36.37 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 340 |
Regarding Ahmedabad, Kohli has displayed outstanding speed against the pacers. He has played 17 innings and been given up five times while scoring 389 runs at an astounding average of 77.80 and a strike rate of 105.13.
| Innings | Balls | Runs | Average | Outs | 4s/6s | Strike Rate | Dots |
| 17 | 370 | 389 | 77.8 | 5 | 44/10 | 105.13 | 183 |
Kohli’s performance will be crucial to India’s victory at the site because Ahmedabad is a favorable place for pacers.
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