Two Indian legends will be again in the action today, for which entire cricket fraternity has been waiting for weeks now. We are talking about Rohit Sharm and Virat Kohli.

The first One Day International against New Zealand in Vadodara, millions of fans will be watching legendary batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The three-match One Day International series between India and New Zealand begins today. The first One Day International will be played in Vadodara today at 1:30 PM. Indian cricket fans are once again awaiting explosive innings from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Let’s see how Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli perform in the ODI against New Zealand.

Stats of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma vs New Zealand cricket team

Rohit Sharma scored 1073 runs in 29 innings of 31 ODIs against New Zealand between 2009 and 2025, including two centuries and six half-centuries. His highest score is 147. Rohit Sharma played his last ODI against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final. In this match, he scored 76 runs, helping India win the title. Since the Australia ODI series, Rohit Sharma has been in a completely different light.

There has been a significant shift in Rohit Sharma’s form and fitness. He was in good form before, but he tended to play fast in the early overs. The change is that Rohit now appears to be the Rohit of 2019, renowned for his long innings. In the first ODI against New Zealand, Rohit will be expected to replicate the form he displayed during the Australia and South Africa series.

Virat Kohli has scored 1,657 runs in 33 matches against New Zealand between 2010 and 2025, with the help of 6 centuries and 9 half-centuries. His highest score is 154 not out. In the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand, Virat was dismissed for just 1 run. However, Virat Kohli is in tremendous form. He scored 2 centuries and 1 half-century in the 3-match ODI series against South Africa.