Virat Kohli heads to England for three‑match ODI series with record‑chasing goals

India's star batsman Virat Kohli will play the opening match of a three‑match One Day International series against England in England on July 14, with the series concluding on July 19. It is his first ODI appearance in England since January and follows a 4‑0 defeat for India in the preceding T20 series.

Kohli arrives with a strong statistical background in English conditions: 33 ODIs played, 1,349 runs at an average of 51.1, including a top score of 107. His past highlights include key innings in the 2013 and 2017 ICC Champions Trophy tournaments. The upcoming series offers him the chance to add to these figures and to pursue several milestones, such as reaching 15,000 ODI runs (requiring 203 more runs), becoming the fastest to that total, and moving up the list of List A centuries and ODI fifties against England.

He missed India's earlier ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury sustained in the IPL final. The series, played at venues including Edgbaston, will be closely watched as Kohli seeks to convert his strong record into further achievements for the Men in Blue.