Published By: Amrit Santlani
Last Updated: November 09, 2023, 19:19 IST
Virat Kohli created a brand new file by spending the most time at the crease throughout ODI World Cup 2023. (Image: AP)
Virat Kohli has created a brand new file by spending greater than 14 hours at the crease throughout ODI World Cup 2023, with Rohit Sharma additionally that includes on the record.
Indian batters look invincible on this World Cup with Virat Kohli spearheading the assault, having already reached 500 runs in the match, that includes in eight matches. Apart from his classical batting, Kohli has garnered immense reward for his intent proven in the earlier knocks.
Whenever India wanted somebody to step up in a crunch scenario, Kohli was there to tackle the duty, displaying off his grit and composure. A fan has just lately made an astonishing revelation about Kohli on X. According to the person, Kohli has spent 14 hours and 39 minutes at the crease throughout this World Cup and it’s a new file.
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As per a number of media studies, the subsequent three positions on the record are additionally occupied by Indian batters. Captain Rohit Sharma comes subsequent, having batted for 8 hours and 23 minutes throughout matches. Among others, KL Rahul has spent 7 hours and 20 minutes, whereas Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill have stayed at the crease for six hours and 29 minutes, and 5 hours and 52 minutes respectively.
It has definitely been a memorable World Cup for Virat Kohli. He is barely the third Indian batter to attain over 500 runs in a single version of the international showpiece. Legend Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Rohit Sharma had earlier achieved the feat. While Tendulkar made it attainable two instances in 1996 and 2003, Rohit scripted the file throughout the final World Cup in 2019 in England.
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Kohli joined Tendulkar and Rohit in the elite league throughout his centurion knock in opposition to South Africa in Kolkata. Kohli additionally equalled Tendulkar’s monumental file, registering 49 lots of in ODI cricket.
What made the achievement extra particular was the undeniable fact that it got here on the event of Kohli’s thirty fifth birthday. He is barely the third batter Mitchell Marsh and Ross Taylor to notch an ODI World Cup century on their birthday. Kohli turned the second Indian batter to combination greater than 6,000 runs in the format, after Tendulkar. He at present has 1573 runs in the World Cup, which is the third-highest in the historical past of the match.
Having received all eight matches, India are sitting at the high of the desk in the World Cup. They will look to proceed the successful momentum in the upcoming fixture in opposition to the Netherlands, slated to be hosted in Bengaluru on November 12.
