Virat Kohli Creates History in 300th ODI, Becomes First Player to Achieve Unique Milestone

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Indian cricket's talisman, Virat Kohli, scripted his name in the cricketing history books yet again on Sunday as he represented India in his 300th ODI game. As India took on New Zealand in their final ICC Champions Trophy Group A match, a piece of history awaited Kohli. The batter, who also played against the Kiwis in his 200th ODI, became the 7th Indian and 18th player overall to cross the 300 ODIs mark. But, a unique piece of history also awaited Virat as he stepped into his 300th one-day international game.

Alongside his 300th ODI, Kohli also became the first player to appear in as many one-day internationals having already played at least 100 Tests and 100 T20Is. Overall, 18 cricketers have gone on to play 300 ODIs for their respective countries but none of them had featured in 100 matches each in the two other formats in international cricket. The list of players to have played 300 ODIs includes:

• Ricky Ponting
• Sanath Jayasuriya
• Kumar Sangakkara
• MS Dhoni
• Shahid Afridi
• Inzamam-ul-Haq
• Wasim Akram
• Waugh
• Dravid
• Chris Gayle
• Brian Lara
• Sachin Tendulkar
• Virat Kohli

In 299 ODIs before the start of the New Zealand encounter, Virat had scored 14,085 runs at an average of 58.20 and a strike rate of 93.41. In the 300th ODI, however, Kohli could only add 11 runs to his total.

Virat registered a number of records to his name, en route 14,000 runs in ODI cricket. He is the fastest player ever to reach 8,000 runs (175 innings), 9,000 runs (194 innings), 10,000 runs (205 innings), 11,000 runs (222 innings), 12,000 runs (242 innings), 13,000 runs (287 innings) and 14,000 runs (299 innings) in the 50-over format for India. Cricket fans around the world have been witnessing the exceptional talent of Virat Kohli, and his achievements are a testament to his hard work and dedication.

New Zealand remains the most in-form side that India are facing in the competition so far. Much like Rohit Sharma's army, the Kiwis have also gone unbeaten in the Champions Trophy so far. In fact, they also won the tri-nation ODI series, involving Pakistan and South Africa, before the Champions Trophy commenced. The match between India and New Zealand was highly anticipated, with both teams looking to continue their winning streak. The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, was confident of their chances, while the New Zealand team, led by Kane Williamson, was determined to cause an upset.

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