Question: Who won ‘Player of the Series’ title in the India-New Zealand ODI series-2017, concluded on October 29, 2017?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) Tom Latham
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Ross Taylor
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- The New Zealand cricket team is playing a series of three ODIs and three T-20 matches on tour of India. (October 22 to November 7, 2017)
- ODI series of three matches concluded. (October 22-29, 2017)
- India won the ODI series 2-1.
- This is India’s seventh consecutive win in ODI series.
- Virat Kohli was chosen as the player of the series for most 263 runs in the Series.
- Virat scored a hundred before the series and in his 200th match, and became the second batsman in the world to score a hundred in the 200th match.
- Virat Kohli became the fastest player to reach 9000 ODIs runs after reaching the milestone in 194 innings.
- In the third match, Virat made his 32nd century of ODI career.
- Only Sachin Tendulkar (49 centuries) ahead of him in terms of the most centuries in ODIs.
- With 1460 run Virat is at top among the players who make highest run this year.
- In this series, Rohit Sharma completed 1000 runs in 2017.
- He became the second batsman to do this.
- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shared more than 200 runs in the ODIs four times, which is the highest partnership by any pair.
- Dhoni became India’s first wicketkeeper, who has caught 200 catches (289 totals) in ODIs on the Indian land.
Reference:
http://www.bcci.tv/india-v-new-zealand-2017/overview
http://www.bcci.tv/india-v-new-zealand-2017/results
http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-scores-32nd-odi-century-fastest-to-9000-runs-in-odis-4912196/
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21208132/kohli-rohit-record-double-century-stands