All eyes will be on Virat Kohli when India takes on Australia in the second ODI at Adelaide Oval on Thursday (October 23). After being dismissed for a duck in the series opener in Perth, Kohli has a golden opportunity not only to silence critics but also to etch his name at the top of the record books.
Kohli needs just 68 runs to break Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record for the most runs in white-ball cricket for India.
Kohli Chasing Sachin’s Historic Tally
- Sachin Tendulkar’s record: 18,436 runs in 464 white-ball matches (463 ODIs + 1 T20I).
- Virat Kohli’s tally: 18,369 runs in 428 matches (303 ODIs + 125 T20Is).
Kohli has scored 14,181 runs in ODIs and 4,188 runs in T20Is so far. If he scores 68 or more in Adelaide, he will officially surpass Tendulkar and become India’s leading run-getter in limited-overs cricket.
Most Runs in Limited-Overs Cricket (India & World)
| Player | Country | ODI Runs | T20I Runs | Total Runs |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 18,426 | 10 | 18,436 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 14,181 | 4,188 | 18,369 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 14,234 | 1,382 | 15,616 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 11,176 | 4,231 | 15,407 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 12,650 | 1,493 | 14,133 |
Kohli Nearing 1,000 Runs at Adelaide Oval
Kohli is also on the verge of another personal milestone — 1,000 runs at Adelaide Oval. He currently has 975 runs in 17 innings across all formats. A score of 25 or more in the 2nd ODI will make him the first Indian batter to achieve this landmark at the venue.
Kohli’s Record at Adelaide Oval
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Best | Avg. | 100/50 |
| Tests | 5 | 10 | 527 | 141 | 52.70 | 3/1 |
| ODIs | 4 | 4 | 244 | 107 | 61.00 | 2/0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 3 | 204 | 90* | 204.00 | 0/3 |
| Total | 12 | 17 | 975 | 141 | 65.00 | 5/4 |
Chance to Break Sachin’s Century Record Too
A century in the second ODI would give Kohli 52 ODI tons, surpassing Tendulkar’s long-standing record of most centuries in a single format.
Most Centuries in One Format
| Player | Country | Format | Matches | 100s |
| Virat Kohli | India | ODI | 303 | 51 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | Test | 200 | 51 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | ODI | 463 | 49 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | Test | 166 | 45 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | Test | 168 | 41 |
On the Brink of Another ODI Landmark
Kohli also has the chance to overtake Kumar Sangakkara and become the second-highest run-scorer in ODIs. He currently has 14,181 runs, just 54 runs shy of Sangakkara’s 14,234.
Most Runs in ODIs
| Player | Country | Matches | Runs |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 463 | 18,426 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 404 | 14,234 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 303 | 14,181 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 375 | 13,704 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 445 | 13,430 |
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