Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on the verge of breaking multiple records in ODIs against Australia in Perth, both players need just…

New Delhi: Returning to the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are on the verge of breaking several major records. Both players will take the field in the first match of the three-match ODI series at Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. After retiring from Test and T20 cricket, Kohli and Rohit last played ODIs in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai

Kohli’s Run-Scoring Record

Virat Kohli has 14,181 runs at an average of 57.88. He needs only 54 runs to surpass Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs). Doing so would make Kohli the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history. Sachin Tendulkar tops the list with 18,426 runs.

Kohli’s White-Ball Cricket Record

Kohli also has a chance to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record in white-ball cricket (ODI + T20). Kohli currently has 18,369 runs and is only 67 runs behind. Furthermore, Rohit Sharma can also break several important records in this series.

Rohit’s 500th International Match and Sixes Record

Rohit Sharma will play his 500th international match for India on Sunday. So far, Rohit has played 159 T20Is, 273 ODIs, and 67 Test matches. Only four Indian players have played more international matches than him – Sachin Tendulkar (664), Virat Kohli (550), MS Dhoni (538), and Rahul Dravid (509). Furthermore, with 344 ODI sixes, Rohit will also challenge Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi’s record of 351 sixes.

Other Records That Rohit and Kohli Can Break

  • Rohit needs only 10 runs to complete 1,000 ODI runs in Australia.
  • Rohit is close to completing 50 centuries in international cricket with 49 centuries.
  • Both Rohit and Kohli need just one century to reach nine centuries in ODIs against Australia.
  • Rohit has scored 990 runs in 19 ODIs in Australia, including four centuries.
  • Kohli has scored 802 runs in 18 ODIs in Australia, including three centuries.

Story Highlights

  1. Kohli and Rohit are close to breaking several major records.
  2. Rohit will play his 500th international match on Sunday.
  3. Rohit and Kohli will challenge the records for centuries and sixes in Australia.
  4. The return of both players is full of great expectations for the Indian team.

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