Daryl Mitchell Surpasses Virat Kohli's ODI Batting Average Record

• New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has overtaken Virat Kohli to hold the highest batting average (minimum 2000 runs) in ODI history.
• Mitchell achieved this milestone by scoring 137 runs in the third ODI against India in Indore, his second consecutive century in the series.
• His career average now stands at 58.47, slightly above Kohli's 58.45, despite Mitchell having played significantly fewer matches and scored fewer runs.
• Mitchell's performance, including a century in the 2023 World Cup semi-finals against India, highlights his consistency as a middle-order batsman.
• The elite list of top ODI batting averages now features Mitchell, Kohli, Shubman Gill, Babar Azam, and Michael Bevan.

Why It Matters: Daryl Mitchell now holds the highest ODI batting average, surpassing Virat Kohli's long-standing record.