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Top three major records that Virat Kohli might never break in his international career
Despite having numerous records, the former Indian captain may miss out on breaking some major records.
Virat Kohli is the undisputed king of international cricket having several records to his name. The Delhi-batter made his debut way back in 2008 and quickly rose through the ranks and made a name for himself with his stupendous performances. The 34-year-old has got several records to his name as he’s hailed as the best batter across all three formats in international cricket.
Despite having numerous records, the former Indian captain may miss out on breaking some major records in international cricket. On that note, let’s take a look at the top three records that Kohli might fall short of achieving in his illustrious career.
1 Most Runs in Test Cricket
Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
The star batter made his Test Debut way back in 2011 and has gone on to play 102 Tests scoring 8074 runs at an average of 49.53 having 27 hundreds to his name. The highest run-scorer in the history of Test Cricket is India’s Sachin Tendulkar who has 15,921 runs to his name in 200 Tests. Kohli is too far behind Tendulkar at the age of 34 and him breaking Tendulkar’s record is highly unlikely.
2 Most Runs in ODI World Cup
Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
Kohli is touted as the King of ODI cricket having 12,344 runs to his name at an average of 57.68 with 43 hundreds. In his three appearances in the ODI World Cup, he has amassed 1030 runs in 26 matches at an average of 46.81 with two hundreds to his name. The highest run-scorer in the history of the ODI World Cup is Sachin Tendulkar who has 2278 runs to his name at an average of 56.95 with 6 hundreds. Kohli is over 1200 runs away from Tendulkar and he might play in just one more edition of the grand event. Hence, him surpassing Tendulkar seems highly unlikely.
3 Most hundreds in international cricket
Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
Kohli currently has 71 international hundreds to his name and is level with Ricky Ponting on the second spot in the list of most hundreds by a player. Once again, it’s Sachin Tendulkar who sits on top of this legendary list having reached the coveted landmark of hundred, a total of 100 times in his international career. Kohli, being 34 years old, with around four years of cricket left in him, will find it tough to surpass his idol.
