On Wednesday, another cricket history was created at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Team India’s run machine Virat Kohli not only won the hearts of the fans with his explosive batting, but also made many big records in his name.
When Rohit Sharma was out at the beginning of the match, everyone’s eyes were fixed on King Kohli. A wave of tension ran among the more than 1 lakh fans present in the stadium. But Kohli stepped on the field in his special style and then the game of runs started.
After a slightly nervous start in the beginning, Kohli caught his rhythm. He also played some lucky shots, narrowly escaped a run out, but as time passed, the real color of King Kohli started to appear.
Kohli hit a total of 7 fours and 1 six in his innings. He completed his fifty in just 50 balls. But when it seemed that he would move towards a century, Adil Rashid took his wicket. Kohli returned to the pavilion after scoring 52 runs.
The interesting thing is that Adil Rashid has dismissed Kohli for the fifth time in ODI cricket. Both the players have come face to face 10 times, in which Kohli has scored 112 runs in 130 balls. Kohli’s average against Rashid is just 22.40.
Which record of Sachin Tendulkar did King Kohli break?
With this innings, Kohli made many big records in his name. The most important thing is that he has become the first Indian cricketer to score 4000 runs against England. Along with this, he also broke Sachin’s record of scoring the fastest 16000 runs in Asia. Earlier, both these titles were in the name of Tendulkar.
Most Runs Against England (Indian Players)
| Player | Runs |
| Virat Kohli | 4010* |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 3990 |
| MS Dhoni | 2999 |
| Rahul Dravid | 2993 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 2919 |
Fastest to 16,000 Runs in Asia
| Player | Innings |
| Virat Kohli | 340* |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 353 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 360 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 401 |
Most Runs in Asia
| Player | Runs |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 21741 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 18423 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 17386 |
| Virat Kohli | 16000* |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 13757 |
| Rahul Dravid | 13497 |
Cricket experts believe that Kohli is still at the peak of his career. His form may have been a bit up and down, but he is still one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world.
Fans praised Kohli a lot on social media. One fan wrote, “King Kohli’s magic is intact!” While another fan said, “Virat is the king of records!”
