Delhi: Virat Kohli, the great batsman of the Indian team, will create history as soon as he lands against New Zealand. This will be the 300th match of his ODI career, so that he will join the club of veterans like former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rahul Dravid.
Before Kohli, six players from India have played 300 or more ODIs. At the top of this list, the name of cricket God Sachin Tendulkar is recorded, who scored 18,426 runs in 463 matches. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (347 matches) is second, Rahul Dravid (340 matches) third, Mohammad Azharuddin (334 matches) fourth, Sourav Ganguly (308 matches) fifth and Yuvraj Singh (301 matches) are in sixth place.
Kohli has so far scored 14,085 runs in 299 ODIs at an average of 58.20 and a strike rate of 136. Internationally, India’s dominance continues, where Sachin Tendulkar is the highest ODI player. Before Kohli, 21 players in the world have achieved this feat.
The Indian team is performing brilliantly in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The team, led by captain Rohit Sharma, won their opening two matches and made it to the semi -finals. The third match of the group stage is to play against New Zealand in Dubai on March 2, which will be very important for the preparations for the semi -finals.
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