Predicting the top 3 highest run-getters in NZ vs IND 2026 ODIs ft. Virat Kohli

Star India batter Virat Kohli will be back in action as the Men in Blue face New Zealand in the ODI series. After the completion of the T20Is, the action is set to shift to the one-day format.

The first ODI will be played on Wednesday, November 4, at Eden Park in Auckland. Wellington will host the second game on Saturday, November 7, followed by the third match in Hamilton on Tuesday, November 10. The fourth and fifth ODIs will be played in Mount Maunganui on Friday, November 13, and Sunday, November 15, respectively.

Virat Kohli was last seen in action during the home ODI series against the West Indies. Along with Kohli, fans will also be eager to see Rohit Sharma back on the field. Having won the T20I series, the Men in Blue will aim to carry the momentum forward in the ODIs as well.

On that note, here are three batters who can score the most runs in this five-match ODI series.

#1 Virat Kohli

Team India veteran Virat Kohli is the best ODI batter in the modern generation. This will be a crucial series for the India star in terms of preparation for the 2027 World Cup and keeping his form intact. He has been in top form lately. In his last ten ODI innings, Virat Kohli has notched up four half-centuries and two hundreds.

He has a solid record in the format against New Zealand. In 36 matches, he has scored 1897 runs at an average of 57.48, with seven hundreds and ten half-centuries. Kohli has had success with the bat in New Zealand as well. In 13 games, he has scored 596 runs at an average of 49.66, with a hundred and four fifties.

Virat Kohli will hold the key for India in the top order against a potent Kiwi bowling attack. The visitors will bank on the senior to step up with the bat and perform consistently throughout the series.

#2 Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell is in fine form coming into the ODI series. In the T20Is, he scored 176 runs from five games at an average of 44.00 and a strike rate of 174.25. The hosts will want the right-hander to translate the form into the one-day series as well.

Daryl Mitchell has an impressive record against India in ODIs. In 13 matches, he has scored 741 runs at an average of 74.10, with four hundreds and two half-centuries. He has done well at home, scoring 650 runs from 14 innings at an average of 65.00, with two hundreds and three fifties.

Moreover, Mitchell has been in cracking form in ODIs in 2026. In six games so far, he has scored 473 runs at an average of 94.60, with two hundreds and as many fifties.

#3 Shubman Gill

All eyes will also be on star India opener and skipper Shubman Gill. He comes to New Zealand on the back of a phenomenal ODI series against the West Indies at home. The right-hander scored 334 runs from three matches at an average of 167.00 and a strike rate of 135.22, with two hundreds, including a double hundred.

In 15 games against New Zealand, Gill has scored 758 runs at an average of 63.16, with two hundreds and four half-centuries. However, he has not had a great record playing in New Zealand. In five games, he has scored 124 runs at an average of 31.00, with one fifty.

Returning as captain this time around, he will not only aim to lead from the front with the bat, but also as the leader of the Indian team. Gill will be tested both in his captaincy and his batting.

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