Virat Kohli Breaks Azharuddin’s 28-Year Record vs West Indies: Indian cricket team star batsman Virat Kohli has once again made history with a magnificent return to ODI cricket. As soon as he stepped onto the field for the first ODI against the West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kohli set a new record.
Virat Kohli Breaks Mohammad Azharuddin’s 28-Year-Old Historic Record
By taking the field in this match, Virat Kohli broke former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin’s 28-year-old record. This is Kohli’s 44th ODI match against the West Indies. With this, he has become the Indian player with the most ODI appearances against the Caribbean team. Azharuddin had played 43 matches against the West Indies.
Most ODI Matches for India Against West Indies
- Virat Kohli: 44 Matches
- Mohammad Azharuddin: 43 Matches
- Kapil Dev: 42 Matches
- Rahul Dravid: 40 Matches
- MS Dhoni / Sachin Tendulkar: 39 Matches each
Chanderpaul and Javed Miandad ODI Record in Sight for Kohli
The record for the most ODI matches played between India and the West Indies is held by West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul (46 matches). If Kohli plays in all three matches of the current series, he will equal this significant record held by Chanderpaul.
Incidentally, the record for the most ODIs played against the West Indies overall is held by Pakistan’s Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram, both of whom played 64 matches each against them.
King Kohli on the Verge of Creating History with the Bat
This contest is not limited merely to the record for the number of matches played; Kohli also has the opportunity to achieve two very special milestones with the bat:
- Record for 10th ODI Century Against a Single Team: Kohli has already scored 9 ODI centuries against the West Indies. If he scores another century in this match, he will become the first batsman in cricket history to score 10 ODI centuries against a single opponent.
- Milestone Alert: The 15,000 ODI Runs Club: Virat Kohli is just 59 runs away from completing 15,000 runs in ODI cricket. He has scored 14,941 runs in 314 ODI matches. Upon scoring these 59 runs, he will become the second batsman in the world, after Sachin Tendulkar, to reach this milestone.
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