After his impressive century against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, Virat Kohli scored only 11 runs in India’s recent match against New Zealand. Kohli, aiming to continue his excellent form after his 51st ODI century in the previous game, was dismissed by an extraordinary catch from Glenn Phillips at point. Even Virat Kohli was astonished by what he witnessed as Phillips dived to his right and secured the catch, sending the Indian star back to the pavilion.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium fell silent as Phillips completed the catch to dismiss Kohli. The Indian superstar had no choice but to leave the field after this dismissal in his milestone match.
This game marked Kohli’s 300th ODI appearance for India. His recent unbeaten century against Pakistan in Dubai had elevated him to the 5th position in the ICC ODI rankings and made him only the third player to surpass 14,000 runs in 50-over international cricket. Having already overtaken Ricky Ponting in terms of career ODI runs, Kohli is now just 138 runs away from Kumar Sangakkara, who is second on the list. However, he still trails Sachin Tendulkar by 4,330 runs, who remains the leading run-scorer.
Across his 300 ODIs, Virat Kohli has accumulated 14,096 runs at an average of 58.01 and a strike rate of 93.40, including 51 centuries and 73 half-centuries, with a最高 score of 183.
Throughout his remarkable career, Virat Kohli has consistently broken records. He is the fastest player to reach 8,000, 9,000, 10,000, 11,000, 12,000, 13,000, and 14,000 runs in ODI history, achieving each milestone in fewer innings than any other player.
