Virat Kohli will be back on the field when India takes on New Zealand in the second ODI at Hamilton on Tuesday morning.

Kohli silenced his critics with a brilliant performance in the series opener, bouncing back from a golden duck in his previous match to smash 74 runs off just 51 balls. That knock also marked the 80th half-century of his ODI career.

That innings came at just the right time, especially since his form had dipped following a spectacular start to the home series against West Indies last month. He began that series with an unbeaten 139, but could only manage 29 and 0 in the next two matches.

In the second ODI against New Zealand, however, Kohli fell cheaply for just seven runs, though it must be said that Wellington wasn't the easiest track for batting. Kohli's recent numbers paint the picture of a batter who can alternate between big scores and early dismissals, which makes the Hamilton game an important test of his consistency.