Jos Buttler described Virat Kohli as a global superstar and said words do not do justice to his stature in world cricket, while also admitting England is looking forward to the challenge of taking him on.
The ODI series opener between India and England at Edgbaston could mark Kohli's final ODI appearance in England before he calls time on his international career. With Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah also returning, India will field one of their most experienced ODI sides against an England team eager to continue its recent success.
Speaking to ECB ahead of the ODI series, Buttler said: "He's obviously an absolute superstar, probably the most recognisable cricketer in the world. I don't think words do justice to his stature in the game. And obviously his record, especially in this format of the game has been incredible."
"It's always great playing against the best players, and obviously he's one of them. So it's going to be a great challenge for us and we look forward to it."Virat Kohli enters the series with an outstanding ODI record behind him. Across 299 ODI innings, he has scored 14,797 runs at an average of 58.71, including 54 centuries and 77 half-centuries, making him one of the most successful batters in the history of the format.
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Although Kohli has scored 112 runs off Rashid in ODI cricket, the leg-spinner has dismissed him five times. Kohli has faced 130 deliveries from Rashid at a strike rate of 86.15 while averaging 22.50 against him.
At the same time, Kohli's experience of playing quality spin around the world means he will be eager to improve those numbers and deny England an early breakthrough.
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The first ODI at Edgbaston will also be another significant landmark in Kohli's remarkable career as he is set to play his 300th ODI innings.
The India star also has an exceptional record in SENA countries, having scored ten ODI centuries across South Africa, England, Australia and New Zealand.
Despite that outstanding record, Kohli has not registered an ODI century in a SENA nation since his unbeaten 104 against Australia at Adelaide in January 2019. The England series presents another opportunity to end that seven-year wait while reaching another memorable milestone in his ODI career.
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