Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in New Zealand ODIs: Rohit 30, Kohli 86

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli completed India’s ODI series in New Zealand on November 15, 2026; Sharma scored 30 runs in four innings while Kohli amassed 86 in four innings. Sharma registered two ducks, and Kohli’s stand-out contribution was 74 off 51 balls in the series opener.

India began their ODI campaign in New Zealand after winning the preceding T20I series 3-2. The first ODI ended in an India victory by five wickets via the DLS method and the second was also decided by DLS, India winning by four runs. The third match was washed out without a single over bowled, and the fourth game—the only match in the series to be completed without rain—saw Will Young score a century and Matt Henry take a six-wicket haul to secure the win for the Black Caps.

Rohit Sharma, 39 years old, finished the series with 30 runs across four innings and was dismissed for a duck on two occasions. The report noted a better performance was expected from him given his form against the West Indies last month and described his tour as a disastrous run in New Zealand. In the opening two games he was dismissed by Kyle Jamieson, and he was later dismissed by Matt Henry and Matthew Fisher.

Virat Kohli, 38, began the series with a promising 74 off 51 in the first ODI that helped India take an early lead in that match. His form dipped thereafter: he scored seven in Wellington, was dismissed for a duck in Mount Maunganui and finished the final ODI with five runs. Those contributions brought his series total to 86 runs in four innings.

Their performances will surely raise concerns in the Indian camp.

Both players are expected to lead India’s batting line-up at the upcoming 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, which is set to be played on the African continent.