Main points:
Virat Kohli is close to completing 10000 bilateral runs in the ODI series starting against South Africa. He can also break Sachin Tendulkar’s century record. India is struggling with injuries and poor form and this series is considered very important for the team.
Delhi: After losing the Test series 2-0 to South Africa, Team India is ready for its next challenge. A 3-match ODI series is to be played between the two teams, the first match of which will be played on November 30 in Ranchi. India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli is returning in this series. Virat is close to breaking many records during this period.
Virat will have many records in his name
Kohli has a chance to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring most centuries. Additionally, he can become the first player to score 10,000 runs only in bilateral ODIs. So far, he has 9,936 runs in bilateral ODIs and he needs only 64 runs to create history.
37-year-old Kohli already has the record of scoring most runs in bilateral ODIs. He achieved this record from MS Dhoni, who has 7,669 runs in his name. AB de Villiers, Kumar Sangakkara and Sachin Tendulkar are at third, fourth and fifth positions.
It is noteworthy that India and South Africa will start their three-match ODI series from tomorrow. After this, the remaining matches will be held in Raipur on 3rd December and Visakhapatnam on 6th December. After this ODI series, India will focus on the five-match T20 series.
