Indian batsman Virat Kohli is on the verge of reaching several milestones in ODI cricket in the upcoming three-match series against New Zealand on home soil. One of the biggest records made by him is the second most runs scored in international cricket, behind Kumara Sangakkara.
When it comes to records in modern cricket, one name seems to have a unique aura, and that is none other than Indian legend Virat Kohli. Kohli has been a player chasing milestones throughout his career, as he has broken many records in his illustrious career and created many records for the generations to come.
The New Zealand series will mark the continuation of Virat’s excellent form in international cricket. He dominated the South Africans on home soil, scoring consecutive centuries in the series and ending it in some style with a half-century. He then continued his form in domestic cricket and made a comeback for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring a century and a half-century in the second game.
Virat Kohli is knocking at the door of 28000 international runs; Kumar Sangakkara’s record on radar
Indian legend Virat Kohli will return to Indian colors for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand ahead of the ICC tournament, which will not feature the Indian great for the first time in the last two decades.
In this series, Virat is trying to join the 28000 run club. He will not only be the third international cricketer to achieve this feat in international cricket, but will also be the second Indian and third Asian to achieve this record.
He is 25 runs short of becoming the fastest to score 28,000 international runs, with 20 innings left for him. In his record books, he can officially be the second highest run scorer in international cricket with 42 runs. He will overtake Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara.
Virat Kohli will surpass former Australian legend in ODI record 3
While many batting records are in Virat Kohli’s name, such as with 73 more runs, he could be the second Asian cricketer to score 3000 international runs against New Zealand, and 94 runs will make him the leading scorer for India against New Zealand in the ODI format.
Kohli needs 128 more runs to become the second-highest ODI run-scorer in ODI wins and 314 more runs in the entire series to become the highest run-scorer against New Zealand in the ODI format among all players in the world.
Kohli can also become the highest run scorer at home in the ODI format with more than 350 runs in the series, but for this he will have to play a series similar to the previous series against South Africa.
He can leave behind former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis in terms of scoring most runs at number 1. Ranked third with more than 227 runs in the ODI format.
Kohli is close to 100 half-centuries
The Indian batting legend is often referred to as the run machine and century machine for India when it comes to ODI cricket. With another century, he can score the most ODI centuries at different venues in international cricket.
Due to his excellent form, Kohli needs one half-century to complete 100 half-centuries while batting at number one. 3. In international cricket, he needs two more half-centuries in a winning situation to become the cricketer who has scored the highest 50 runs in ODI for India. Overall, this series will be very important for Indian legend Virat Kohli and his survival till ICC World Cup 2027.
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