The uncrowned king of number-3! Virat Kohli will be recorded in the pages of ODI history after scoring just 2 runs.

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IND vs NZ: After the end of the 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand, now both the teams will face each other in ODI, which will start from November 4. After winning the T20 series, Team India will now look to win the ODI series. This series is going to be very important for the Indian team in terms of preparations for the ODI World Cup 2027. In such a situation, all eyes will be on the two great batsmen of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. In this series, Virat Kohli will have a chance to make many records in his name, one of which is 15000 runs in ODI.

Virat Kohli has a chance to make a big record

Virat Kohli is standing on the threshold of making such a magical record in One Day International cricket, which no player in the world has been able to touch till date. 'Run Machine' Kohli is now just 2 runs away from completing 13000 runs while batting at number-3 in ODI cricket. By scoring 2 runs in the ODI match against New Zealand, Virat Kohli will become the first batsman in the world to cross this magical figure at number-3 position.

Virat Kohli rules at number-3

The number 3 position is considered the most important position in cricket, because the batsman at this position has to fulfill the responsibility of both handling the innings and making it progress rapidly. Virat Kohli has not only fulfilled this responsibility very well, but has also completely ruled this number in ODI cricket. Playing at number-3, he has so far scored 12988 runs in 250 innings, where his batting average has been 61.55, which shows his amazing consistency in the game. Virat's dominance at this position can be gauged from the fact that out of the total centuries in his ODI career, 48 centuries have come while batting only at this number.

Veteran Ricky Ponting was also left far behind

When it comes to scoring the most runs at the number-3 position in ODI cricket, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the only player other than Virat Kohli who could cross the mark of 10,000 runs. Ponting had scored 12662 runs in his career while batting at number-3. However, Kohli has long ago left behind this record of Ponting and now he is reaching the historic peak of 13000 ODI runs, where no other batsman in world cricket is even close to him.

Sachin Tendulkar will enter the mega-record club

In the history of ODI cricket, till now only the great Sachin Tendulkar has achieved the feat of scoring 13000 or more runs in a particular batting position. Sachin has scored 15310 runs in ODIs while playing as an opener. Now Virat Kohli will be the second batsman in the world and the first player in number-3 position, who will touch the figure of 13000 runs in any one batting position. Fans are hopeful that King Kohli will create a new history in world cricket by crossing this magical figure in the very first ODI match against New Zealand. Let us tell you that the first match will be played.

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