The second match of the three-match ODI series between India and the West Indies will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati in a few hours. The match has generated considerable interest among fans, mainly because of former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. With both star batters entering the latter stages of their careers ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, all eyes will be on their performances.
Guwahati has been a happy hunting ground for Rohit Sharma. The Hitman has played two ODIs at the venue so far, scoring 235 runs at an average of 235.00 and a strike rate of 127.71. He has registered one century and one half-century. Rohit's best score in Guwahati is an unbeaten 152 off 117 balls against the West Indies in 2018.
Rohit Sharma Eyes On Milestone
Rohit is also on the verge of reaching a rare milestone. He needs just 73 more runs to become the third Indian batter to reach the 12,000-run mark in ODIs. Rohit has currently scored 11,927 runs in 289 ODIs and 281 innings. He has an average of 48.88, along with 34 centuries and 62 half-centuries. His highest ODI score is 264.
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This year, Rohit has scored 411 runs in 10 ODIs. He has averaged 41.10 and maintained a strike rate of 98.56, with one century and one half-century. His 138-run innings at Lord's in England is among his best performances of the year. In the first ODI against the West Indies, Rohit scored 32 runs off 35 balls and will be looking to convert a good start into a big score in Guwahati this time.
Virat Kohli's record in Assam is even more remarkable. He has scored centuries in all three of his ODIs in the state. He has registered three consecutive centuries at the Nehru Stadium and Barsapara Stadium.
Kohli scored 110 against New Zealand in 2010 before making an unbeaten 140 against the West Indies in 2018. In that match, India successfully chased a target of 323, with Kohli producing a destructive innings. He also scored a century against Sri Lanka in an ODI in Guwahati in January 2023. Kohli scored 113 off 87 balls and played a crucial role in India's victory. He carried that momentum into the rest of the year and continued his excellent form in the ODI format.
Virat Kohli Unstoppable At Guwahati
Virat Kohli has played three ODIs in Assam so far and has scored a century in each of them. He has accumulated 358 runs at an average of 119.33 and a strike rate of 120.13. His highest score is 140. As a result, fans will be hoping to witness another big innings from Kohli's bat in Guwahati.
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Kohli has also been in excellent form in ODIs this year. He has played seven matches and scored 523 runs at an average of 87.16, along with a strike rate of more than 116. He has registered two centuries and three half-centuries. In the first ODI against the West Indies, Kohli remained unbeaten on 139 off 88 balls and will enter the Guwahati clash looking to continue that momentum.
While Rohit Sharma will be looking to reach the milestone of 12,000 ODI runs in Guwahati, Virat Kohli will aim to continue his century-scoring streak in Assam. The performances of these two star batters are expected to be one of the biggest attractions of the second ODI.
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