Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has been in scintillating form in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The right-handed batsman is the leading run-scorer for India in the ongoing tournament. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli record looks likely to be created by the batting great himself in World Cup 2023.
Virat Kohli record looks to be a possibility with a few more games left for India in the campaign. India will take on the Netherlands in the upcoming game on November 12, Sunday.
The game will kick off at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, fans will be looking forward to seeing Virat Kohli record as the batsman has a great chance to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
Virat Kohli Record Is Just Around The Corner In World Cup 2023
For the unversed, Sachin Tendulkar scored 673 runs in World Cup 2002. He smashed one century and 6 half-centuries in his 11 appearances in the marquee event. Sachin Tendulkar’s record has remained intact since then. Nobody went past his record. However, Virat Kohli record might be a possibility, taking his current form into account.
Virat Kohli scored 543 runs in 8 games at an average of 108.60. The right-handed batsman scored 2 centuries and 4 fifties in the ongoing mega tournament so far. Virat Kohli record will mean that he still has to score 130 more runs to create history. He has a great opportunity to etch his name into record books with a few more games to be played.
After Indian Cricket Team defeated South Africa, Virat Kohli opened up on Sachin’s message when the former scored 49 ODI tons. “It is all too much for me to take in now, to equal my hero’s record is something special for me. He is perfection when it comes to batting. It’s a very emotional moment for me. I know where I come from, I know the days I have watched him on TV. Just to get that appreciation from him means a lot to me.”
