The three-match ODI series between India and England starts from Tuesday. Virat Kohli will wear the Indian jersey after a gap of almost six months. During this series he will have his sights set on many big records. If everything goes according to his plan, he can even break the great record of great batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
So far, Virat Kohli has scored 14,797 runs for India in 299 innings of 311 ODIs at an average of 58.71. He needs only 203 runs to complete 15,000 ODI runs. After achieving this feat, he will become the second batsman in the world after Sachin Tendulkar to reach this milestone. Kohli also has 54 centuries and 77 half-centuries in his name in ODIs.
If Virat scores 203 runs in this series, he will also become the fastest batsman to cross the mark of 15,000 runs in ODIs. It took 359 innings for Sachin Tendulkar to reach this milestone, whereas Virat has a chance to achieve this feat in only 302 innings.
Kohli’s record against England has also been excellent. He has scored 1,397 runs in 38 ODI innings against England at an average of 41, which includes 3 centuries and 10 half-centuries. His performances on English soil have been equally impressive; He has scored 1,349 runs in 33 ODI innings at an average of 51.88, which includes one century and 12 half-centuries.
The Indian team will hope that Virat Kohli will further improve his excellent record and play an important role in helping the team win this series. The first ODI between India and England will be played on 14 July, the second on 16 July and the third on 19 July.