Published 20:07 IST, December 18th 2019
IND vs WI: Virat Kohli joins legends as he makes his 400th international appearance
IND vs WI: Shimron Hetmyer-inspired Windies successfully chased a total of 287 runs in the first ODI which was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Read more.
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Virat Kohli and records go hand-in-hand se days. Indian skipper seems to make a record in every game he plays. When Kohli stepped in to play second ODI against West Indies at Visakhapatnam, he became only eighth Indian to make 400 international appearances in history. best batsman of modern era (arguably) has featured for India in 241 ODIs, 84 Tests and 75 T20Is. Or Indians who reached milestone before Kohli are: Sachin Tendulkar (664), MS Dhoni (538), Rahul Dravid (509), Mohammad Azharuddin (433), Sourav Ganguly (424), Anil Kumble (403) and Yuvraj Singh (402).
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Virat Kohli joins some greats of game:
31-year-old made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2008. Virat Kohli is only 33rd player in history to reach 400-match mark. 'God of Cricket' - Sachin Tendulkar - has made highest number of international appearances. Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (652), Kumar Sangakkara (594), Sanath Jayasuriya (586) and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting (560) are next to Sachin Tendulkar to make most number of international appearances.
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Virat Kohli and co. will hope to win second ODI against Windies to keep ir chances of winning series alive. Shimron Hetmyer-inspired Windies successfully chased a total of 287 runs in first ODI which was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium. If India man to clinch match on December 18, 2019, n decider of series will be played in Cuttack on December 22, 2019.
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17:17 IST, December 18th 2019