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Virat Kohli To Join Gill, Rohit & Tendulkar By Achieving 'These' Milestones Vs Sri Lanka

image-logvy55hVirat Kohli in action [AP]

After securing six consecutive wins, team India will take on Sri Lanka in their seventh World Cup match in Mumbai today. While Sachin Tendulkar's statue has grabbed the limelight, his successor Virat Kohli could have a great day if he attains several milestones in this match. 

Kohli has had a great World Cup so far, amassing 354 runs at a magnificent average of 88.50. However, he could reach new heights in the tournament if he achieves some phenomenal landmarks as mentioned below. 


1000 ODI runs in 2023

Kohli, who had a prolonged rough patch between 2020 and 2022, has had an outstanding year with the bat in 2023. The talismanic right-handed batter has rediscovered his ODI tempo this year, garnering 966 runs at a glorious average of over 64 and a blistering strike rate of 102.55. 

Thus, if Kohli scores 34 more runs, he will join the elite club of Indian batters, featuring Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who have completed 1000 runs in ODIs this year. 


4000 International Runs vs Sri Lanka

Virat Kohli has been a prolific performer against Sri Lanka over the years, amassing 3930 runs across formats. Thus, if he scores 70 runs today, he will breach the 4000-run mark against the Lankan lions, becoming only the second Indian batter after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to attain the milestone. 


49 ODI centuries

Hailed for his incredible consistency, Virat Kohli has already hammered 48 tons in One-Day Internationals. Thus, he needs a solitary ton to equalise Sachin Tendulkar's tally of most ODI hundreds (49). So, if he slams a century today, Kohli will elevate his stature to a whole new level, joining the Master Blaster's league on his home soil.