Virat Kohli just 37 runs away from creating record, will become first player in the world to…
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Virat Kohli is just 37 runs away from making history, set to become the first player in the world to achieve this incredible milestone.
New Delhi: Virat Kohli hasn’t been at his best in recent times, but a solid half-century in the final ODI against England would instill some confidence in the great batter. Kohli is an ODI great and despite not many runs behind him, he will be one of India’s pillars in the ICC Champions Trophy. A good series for Kohli will boost India’s chances of winning the showpiece event.
Kohli is also set to break a massive world record in ODI cricket during the Champions Trophy. Kohli, who has scored 13963 runs in 285 innings, will become the first player in the world to score 14000 runs in less than 300 innings if he scores the required 37 runs in 15 innings, however, he could also break the record in India’s first match of the ICC Champions Trophy against Bangladesh. Only Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara have scored 14000 or more runs in ODI cricket. Sachin reached the landmark in his 350th innings while Sangakkara took 378 innings to score 14000 runs.
Meanwhile, Kohli has scored 529 runs in 13 matches and he has a chance to go beyond Shikhar Dhawan to become India’s leading run scorer in the ICC Champions Trophy. Shikhar Dhawan tops the charts for India with 701 runs in 10 matches and Kohli needs 173 runs to past Dhawan. Virat Kohli will also have a chance to become the leading run scorer in the tournament if he can score 263 runs. At present Chris Gayle tops the chart in leading run-scorer of the tournament with 791 runs to his name.
India are in Group A with New Zealand, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The Men in Blue will play their first match against their neighbors country Bangladesh on February 20 before facing arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23. Their last league game against New Zealand will take place on March 2. India will play all their ICC Champions Trophy matches at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
Chris Gayle scored 791 runs in 17 matches at 52.73, with 3 centuries. Mahela Jayawardene followed with 742 runs in 22 matches. Shikhar Dhawan had 701 runs at 77.88 in 10 matches. Sourav Ganguly (665 runs) and Kumar Sangakkara (683 runs) also performed well. Virat Kohli averaged 88.16 with 529 runs. Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, and Jacques Kallis scored over 600 runs. Brian Lara, Herschelle Gibbs, and Shane Watson contributed with centuries. Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, and Rohit Sharma had consistent performances. Sachin Tendulkar and Stephen Fleming also featured. Upul Tharanga (377 runs) rounded off the top performers.
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