Kohli do have some private achievements to stay up for inside the New Zealand clash, but the curse of the semifinal looms huge over the current-era amazing.

There were extra talks approximately Virat Kohli's non-public statistics and milestones, most drastically, him matching Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record for maximum ODI centuries (49), than about his function inside the Indian batting line-up within the 2023 global Cup. If captain Rohit Sharma, stepping out of his comfort zone, has been setting up the tone early inside the suit along with his brand-new competitive cricket, Kohli has been vital in maintaining the momentum alive even as often at instances converting gear to play 2nd fiddle and take the game deep. With 594 runs and 503 runs in 9 innings respectively, Kohli and Rohit have been the backbone of Indian batting in this international Cup and hence may be raring to hold the form alive while the guys in Blue will appearance to specific their 2019 revenge within the semifinal clash in opposition to New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday. however both the celebs may have a larger curse to break in a bid to make a case for India within the a good deal-expected clash.

Kohli has been at his brutal first-class in 2023 international Cup, tearing aside facts after statistics each time he takes the crease. He has already smashed loads and 5 1/2-centuries in collecting 594 runs at a median of ninety nine. this is the most runs he has ever scored in 4 world Cup appearances. He stands six runs brief of being the second Indian batter to score 600 or greater runs in a unmarried international Cup version after Sachin (673 runs in 2003) and Rohit (648 runs in 2019) and eighty runs shy of taking down yet every other of his idol's remaining facts. And the latter might additionally take him beyond the India legend for the most fifty-plus knocks in a single international Cup edition with both currently tied at 7.

Kohli's knockout problems
Kohli relishes challenges. Kohli relishes when the stakes are higher. And in a huge recreation like the one which awaits on Wednesday, you would need to position your money on the 35-12 months-old to place on his first-rate ever display in what's in all likelihood to be his very last international Cup appearance. but the stress of the massive level appears to are becoming the higher of Kohli in all his remaining 3 appearances in a world Cup semifinal. He had managed nine off 21 in 2011 semifinal against Pakistan in Mohali, 1 off 13 in 2015 in opposition to Australia in Sydney and 1 off eight in 2019 towards New Zealand in Manchester.

Now not handiest in semifinals, the numbers continue to be concerning even in the quarterfinals India played in 2011 and 2015 in which he controlled 24 off 33 against Australia and three off 8 towards Bangladesh respectively. His most effective outstanding rating in a knockout game became inside the 2011 very last when he scored a crucual 35 off forty nine even as stitching a valiant 83-run stand along Gautam Gambhir after India had lost two brief wickets within the powerplay. average, he averages simplest 12.16 in six appearances in a knockout recreation of an ODI global Cup.

Adding to his difficulty, all his 3 dismissals in a international Cup semifinal were against a left-arm pacer. It was Wahab Riaz in 2011, Mitchell Johnson in 2015 and Trent Boult in 2019. And he will be up against the latter on Wednesday, yet again. but, Kohli will look to attract self assurance from India's league-degree tie towards New Zealand where he had managed 24 runs in 17 deliveries in opposition to Boult on a batting-friendly Dharamsala tune.

What about Rohit Sharma?
The Indian captain too would not have a completely great semifinal report to reveal as well as he has controlled handiest 35 runs across two appearances in 2015 and 2019. He controlled 34 off 48 in opposition to Australia in 2015 and become brushed off by way of New Zealand's Matt Henry for just 1 off 4 within the 2019 recreation.

Albeit a smaller sample length, compared to that of Kohli, Rohit will play a much larger function for India on Wednesday given the logo of cricket he has been gambling during as the hosts appearance to conquer New Zealand for the second directly time in a world Cup assembly.