During the ODI in Sydney, Virat Kohli was under pressure of getting out on zero twice in a row and questions of uncertainty were being raised about his cricket future. But when he came out to bat, leaving all the apprehensions behind, he scored 74 runs on 81 balls and led India to a spectacular victory. With this innings, Kohli has now reached second place in the list of batsmen scoring most runs in ODI cricket.
Let us tell you that he now has 14,255 ODI runs in his name, while at the top is Sachin Tendulkar who has 18,426 runs in his name. According to the available data, now Kohli will have to score 4,172 more runs to break Sachin’s record. It is worth noting that this gap is still considered quite big, but the question is definitely arising in the minds of cricket fans whether Kohli will be able to surpass Sachin’s record.
Cricket experts believe that considering his career average of 55 to 58 runs per innings, this figure could be between 1,265 to 1,335 runs. In the best form, where one or two big century innings are also included, this figure can reach 1,500. In such a situation, Kohli can reach a total of around 16 thousand ODI runs, which will be a record in ODI history.
However, according to the existing simulations and estimates of experts, the chances of Kohli surpassing Sachin Tendulkar are currently estimated to be only around 1 percent. That is, it is considered very difficult for Kohli to reach the top, but reaching 15 to 16 thousand runs will be a unique achievement in itself, which will firmly establish him in the category of the greatest ODI batsman in history.