Virat Kohli becomes 2nd batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to achieve rare ODI feat

Virat Kohli has completed 6000 ODI runs in India in 116 innings.

Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer have steered India towards a big total after suffering two quick wickets in the powerplay at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both of them added a century partnership and rotated the strike nicely in the innings. In the meantime, Virat Kohli has become the 2nd batter to score more than 6,000 ODI runs in India , joining Sachin Tendulkar, who stands at the top.

Virat Kohli has completed 6,000 ODI runs in India in 116 innings, while Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most runs on Indian soil in ODIs. Sachin has scored 6976 runs in 160 innings, while Kohli is still chasing him for this record. Kohli has already smashed 22 ODI centuries in India, two more than Sachin Tendulkar, and holds the record for most ODI tons in Indian soil.

Rohit Sharma at 3rd spot

Current Indian captain Rohit Sharma is at No. 3 with 4590 runs in 87 innings. Rohit has scored 13 centuries in India. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is the leading overseas batter to have scored the most runs in India in ODI cricket. Ponting scored 1736 runs in 45 ODI innings with 5 centuries and 9 half-centuries. Virat Kohli is chasing Sachin Tendulkar for more batting records in this ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.

Team India lost two wickets after a fiery start at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Captain Rohit Sharma (40) played a great, aggressive knock and took India’s score to 55 in just 4.3 overs. Opener Shubman Gill also played a decent anchor role, but both of them couldn’t take their innings to a longer conclusion. Kagiso Rabada dismissed Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill was castled by left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj in his first over.

Keshav Maharaj delivered ‘ball of the tournament’ to Shubman Gill and dismissed him on 23 runs. Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer took the charge after India lost two wickets. Both of them had a cautious start to their partnership as the wicket is assisting the spinners. Team India have won all of their league games so far in the 2023 World Cup, while South Africans have lost only one game to Netherlands in Dharamshala.