D) Some important individual performance stats
- Indian limited over skipper MS Dhoni played only 3 ODIs against Zimbabwe and hit half-centuries in all the 3 ODI matches. MS Dhoni’s scores against Zimbabwe in ODIs – 56, 67* and 85*.
MS Dhoni’s batting performance against Zimbabwe: Matches – 3 (at Harare – 2); Runs – 208 (at Harare – 123); Average – 208 (at Harare – 123)
- Virat Kohli is only Indian captain to score an ODI century in Zimbabwe soil. Virat Kohli scored 115 runs against Zimbabwe at Harare on 24th July 2013. It was the first and the only century by an Indian skipper in Zimbabwe. Apart from the only century, Indian captains made 5 half-centuries in Zimbabwe soil.
85 is the next best score by an Indian captain in Zimbabwe soil which was made by former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 27th June 2001.
- In 60 overall ODI encounters between India and Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean batsmen only managed 8 centuries. Out of those 8 centuries, only 1 became successful as Zimbabwe won that match. Other 7 centuries became unsuccessful because Zimbabwe lost all those matches (lost 6 matches, 2 centuries in 1 match).