Virat Kohli, known as the 'running machine' of the Indian cricket team, is ready to demonstrate his mastery once again. Fans have long awaited Virat Kohli's appearance in the Indian jersey, and this wait is soon to end.
Kohli will feature in a three-match ODI series between India and the West Indies, starting on September 27th. After concluding his career in Test and T20 international cricket, Kohli has focused all his efforts on the ODI format.
In this series against the West Indies, Virat Kohli has the chance to set several significant records. He last played in an ODI series against England. Now, ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, he will have another opportunity to prove his worth.
Virat Kohli is very close to the milestone of 15,000 runs in ODI cricket. In just 302 matches, he has scored 14,941 runs with an average of 58.59. He needs only 59 more runs to reach this landmark figure.
Upon reaching this number, he will become the second player in the world to score 15,000 runs in ODIs. The leader in this category remains the legendary Sachin Tendulkar with 18,426 runs.
In 130 ODI matches played in India, Virat Kohli has scored 6,867 runs with an average of 62.42. Currently, the record for the most runs in ODIs in India belongs to Sachin Tendulkar (6,976 runs).
To surpass this home record of Sachin, Kohli must score another 110 runs during this series. If he does, he will become the most successful batsman in ODIs on home grounds.
Virat Kohli is the only player in the world who has scored 10 ODI centuries against one team (Sri Lanka). Currently, he has registered 9 ODI centuries against the West Indies. If he scores another century in this series, he will become the first player in the world to have 10 or more ODI centuries against two different teams.