These 3 big records will be the target of Virat Kohli in the year 2026, only 42 runs have to be scored for the number-2 one.

Virat Kohli Records: Indian cricket team’s star batsman Virat Kohli has retired from Test and T-20 formats and plays only in ODI format. Virat, popularly known as Run Machine, is going to play his first match of this year on January 11 and it is certain that whenever Virat comes on the field, he makes many big records. So, in this article, let us tell you about those 3 records on which run machine Kohli will have his eyes set this year.

Virat Kohli can complete 9000 IPL runs

Virat Kohli has scored 8661 runs in 259 innings of 267 matches in IPL at an average of 39.55 and strike rate of 132.86. During this period he has scored 8 centuries and 63 half-centuries. Now if Virat Kohli scores 339 runs in IPL 2026, he will complete 9000 runs in IPL.

Can complete 28000 runs in international cricket

Virat Kohli has played 556 matches in international cricket so far, in which he has scored 27975 runs in 623 innings at an average of 52.58 and strike rate of 79.45. During this period, he has scored 84 centuries and 145 half-centuries with his bat. Now in the year 2026, Virat Kohli will complete his 28 thousand international runs as soon as he scores 42 runs. Virat will become only the third cricketer to achieve this milestone. Before him, only Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara could do this.

Virat Kohli can complete 15 thousand ODI runs

Virat Kohli has played 308 ODI matches for India so far, in which he has scored 14557 runs in 296 innings at an average of 58.46 and strike rate of 93.66. During this period, 53 centuries and 76 half-centuries have been seen from Virat’s bat. Now if Virat succeeds in scoring 443 ODI runs in the year 2025, then he will complete 15 thousand ODI runs. He will become the second batsman to score 15000 ODI runs. Sachin Tendulkar’s name comes first in the list, who has scored 18426 runs.

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