Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar's another record; Registers most runs in a single edition of ICC Cricket World Cup

Published at :November 16, 2023 at 12:48 AM

Modified at :November 16, 2023 at 12:48 AM

Virat Kohli also became the first ever batter to score more than 700 runs in an edition of Cricket World Cup.

India’s chase master Virat Kohli has chased down another batting record of Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli has breached the ‘Mt. 673’ in one World Cup. Kohli has overtaken Master Blaster to become the batter with most runs scored in one World Cup edition. Kohli needed 80 runs to breach Tendulkar's tally of 673 runs he scored in the World Cup 2003 in South Africa.

Virat Kohli had 594 runs in 9 innings with 2 centuries in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 before he entered the field against New Zealand. Kohli needed 80 to go past Sachin Tendulkar’s 673 run mark and completed this milestone after scoring a single with a glance against Glenn Phillips. Kohli has also become the first-ever batter to breach 700-run mark in an edition of Cricket World Cup. He is the first-ever batter to score more than 700 runs in one World Cup edition.

Virat Kohli on a record-breaking spree !!

After Sachin Tendulkar’s 673, Mathew Hayden (659), Rohit Sharma (648), and David Warner (647) came closer to breaking Master Blaster’s record but it was on Virat’s destiny to go past Sachin. Sachin had a magnificent World Cup campaign in World Cup 2003 but missed out on the title after a crushing defeat against Australia at Wanderers. Australian opener Mathew Hayden is third on the list with 659 runs in Cricket World Cup 2007.

South African wicket-keeper Quinton De Kock (591) is also chasing Sahin’s 673-run mark as he is closer to the number and has a few opportunities in the remaining matches of World Cup 2023. Virat Kohli had a magnificent run in the World Cup 2023 and scored runs at ease after Rohit Sharma’s aggressive opening start. India are in a comfortable position at Wankhede Stadium against New Zealand.

With centuries from Virat Kohli (117) and Shreyas Iyer (105) and contributions from Rohit Sharma (47), Shubman Gill (80) and KL Rahul (39), India smashed the highest ever total in the history of ICC Cricket World Cup semi-finals. India smashed 397 runs and set a target of 398 for New Zealand.