What is Virat Kohli's record in Test cricket at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai?
Senior Team India batter Virat Kohli will be keen to overcome his poor run of scores when the hosts take on New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday, November 1. On paper, the third and final Test of the series is a dead rubber, but the hosts still have plenty to play for, especially keeping qualification for the World Test Championship (WTC) final in mind.
Kohli has managed only 88 runs in four innings in the Test series. The ace batter, who will turn 36 on November 5, registered scores of 0 & 70 in the first Test in Bengaluru and followed it up with 1 & 17 in the second Test in Pune. The former India captain fared rather poorly In the previous Test series against Bangladesh as well, managing a highest score of 47 from four innings.
It has been a steady decline for one of the world's greatest batters. The right-hander has averaged 27.22 from 10 Test innings in 2024, with a solitary half-century to show for his efforts.
How Virat Kohli has fared in Tests at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
Kohli has featured in five Test matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and has an impressive red-ball record at the venue. He has scored 469 runs at an average of 58.62, with one hundred. Leading the side, he scored 235 off 340 balls against England in December 2016. The 515-minute knock featured 25 fours and a six as Team India won the Test by innings and 36 runs.
The Indian batter's first Test at the Wankhede Stadium was against West Indies in November 2011. He chipped in with scores of 52 & 63 in a drawn encounter. Kohli was out 19 & 7 as India went down to England by 10 wickets in November 2012. His next Test at the venue was against the Windies in November 2013. The batter contributed 57 in an innings and 126 run-triumph.
The star Indian batter's most recent Test match at the venue in Mumbai was against New Zealand in December 2021. He was out for a duck in the first innings and followed it up with 36 in the second as India registered a 372-run win.