Ind vs SA: Virat Kohli gets another chance to beat Sachin Tendulkar's record before IPL

South African cricket team is currently on a tour to India to play three ODI matches. series will mark as final international assignment for both before start of much-awaited Indian Premier League season (IPL 2020). As ODI series commences on March 12, ‘Men in Blue’ captain Virat Kohli will be on verge of adding ar fear to his already illustrious cap. With 11,867 runs in ODIs, Virat Kohli is just 133 runs from scaling 12k in 50-overs international format.

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Ind vs SA: Virat Kohli on verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record

Previously, retired Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 ODI runs) completed 12,000 runs in his 300th ODI inning. ‘Master Blaster’ still remains fastest batsman, in terms of innings, to achieve milestone. Virat Kohli, currently at 11,867 runs, has featured in only 239 innings since his ODI debut in 2008. In spite of a poor outing in New Zealand (75 runs in 3 innings), right-hander is expected to score stipulated runs during course of upcoming ODIs against South Africa. Additionally, if Virat Kohli reaches landmark, prolific run-scorer will become only sixth batsman in ODI cricket to reach 12,000 runs.

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t surprisingly, both Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are also world’s leading century-makers in ODI cricket. Tendulkar retired in 2013 before amassing 49 ODI tons in 463 matches. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is fast approaching veteran’s record as 31-year old has already slammed 43 centuries in just 248 games.

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Ind vs SA 2020 live

opening IND vs SA match of series will be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on March 12. two teams will n shift to Luckw for second game which will be followed by a final showdown on March 18 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

IPL 2020: Virat Kohli to lead RCB after India vs South Africa live

After impending ‘IND vs SA’ series, Virat Kohli will be seen leading Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) unit in IPL 2020. cricketer was retained by franchise for ₹17 crore during recently concluded IPL 2020 trading window. RCB will begin ir IPL 2020 campaign with a match against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 31.

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