Virat Kohli’s Record At Colombo R Premadasa Stadium: India played the last match of the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka on 30 July. India won this last match by super over. Thanks to this victory, the Indian team managed to clean sweep Sri Lanka in the T20 series. Now after this, India is going to play a three-match bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka from August 2. Where Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are going to return to the Indian team after the T20 World Cup 2024.
The first match of the three-match bilateral ODI series between India and Sri Lanka is to be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Where Virat Kohli’s batting is no less than a problem for the Sri Lankan bowlers. Virat Kohli’s record against Sri Lanka in this stadium is excellent. By the way, not only in this stadium but mostly against Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli’s bat takes an explosive form.
Virat Kohli’s impressive record at R Premadasa Stadium
Virat Kohli’s ODI record at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium is quite impressive. He has scored 644 runs in 11 matches at an average of 107.33, which includes four centuries and one half-century. His best score is 131 runs. Virat has scored four centuries in his last five ODI innings in Colombo.
In Colombo, Virat has scored 911 runs in 16 innings in all formats at an average of 82.81, which includes four centuries and four half-centuries. His best score is 131.
Virat Kohli’s record against Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli loves playing against Sri Lanka. His record says it all. He has scored 2,594 runs in 53 ODIs against Sri Lanka at an average of 63.26, which includes 10 centuries and 12 half-centuries. His best score is 166 not out.
Virat Kohli is just 152 runs away from 14,000 ODI runs
In this three-match ODI series, fans are expecting a lot of runs from Virat Kohli’s bat, as he is just 152 runs away from his 14,000 ODI runs. In 292 ODIs, Virat has scored 13,848 runs at an average of 58.67 and a strike rate of over 93. This includes 50 centuries and 72 half-centuries. His best score is 183.
If Virat Kohli completes 14,000 runs, he will become the third player to achieve this feat after Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara.
