How Has Virat Kohli Performed At Wankhede Stadium In Test Cricket?

Virat Kohli averages 58.62 in Tests played at the Wankhede Stadium. [Source: @xzx_slipknot/X]

In spite of a significant increase in the number of doubts around his spot in the Indian Test squad, former captain Virat Kohli will take the field at the Wankhede Stadium on November 1 to participate in his 118th Test match. Set to play the third Test against New Zealand and tour Australia afterwards, Kohli would want to be among the runs to silence his critics, some of whom are making a lot of sense nowadays.

Virat Kohli's interesting record at Wankhede

With former cricketers also passing scathing assessments regarding his Test form, nothing but a match-defining innings would aid him in regaining trust of his doubters.

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Speaking of his past record at the Wankhede Stadium, one of Kohli’s seven Test double centuries have come at this venue. However, if the same is excluded, he has fared in a pretty average manner here.

Overall, Kohli’s 469 runs across eight innings of five Tests at the Wankhede have come at an average and strike rate of 58.62 and 58.69 respectively. If his double century against England is not taken into consideration, his 234 runs have come at an average of 33.42 and a strike rate of 50.98. While the last one had come 11 years ago, all his three half-centuries (including the first two of his Test career) in Mumbai Tests have come against West Indies.

Co-incidentally, the 35-year old player’s last Test here had also come against New Zealand. Played three years ago, the match is part of cricketing history due to New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel’s 10-wicket haul in the first innings. Dismissed by left-arm spinners in both the innings, Kohli had returned with scores of 0 (4) and 36 (84).

In depth data of Virat Kohli's performance at Wankhede stadium

Overall, Kohli is the sixth-highest run-scorer in Tests played at this ground. One of the four batters to have scored a double century here, Kohli’s 235 (340) is the second-highest individual score in this format at this venue.

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