Virat Kohli can break this massive Champions Trophy record: Check
What's the story
Indian cricketing star Virat Kohli has a chance to rewrite history in the upcoming Champions Trophy final against New Zealand.
The match is scheduled for March 9 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Kohli needs 46 runs to surpass Chris Gayle as the Champions Trophy's top scorer.
Notably, he recently surpassed Shikhar Dhawan as India's top scorer in the Champions Trophy with his 84-run knock against Australia in the semi-final.
Here's more.
Record chase
Kohli's path to surpass Gayle's record
During his illustrious career, Gayle scored 791 runs in 17 Champions Trophy appearances. He smashed three centuries and one half-century at 52.73.
Kohli is currently just 46 runs short of this milestone, having scored 746 runs in as many matches across four editions of the tournament at 82.88.
A strong show in the final could see him etch his name into cricket history books as the top run-scorer in Champions Trophy history.
Milestone moments
Kohli's record-breaking journey in Champions Trophy
As mentioned, Kohli has already surpassed Dhawan's 701 runs to become India's top scorer in Champions Trophy history.
His performance in the ongoing tournament has been commendable, with 217 runs in four matches at 72.33.
Currently fourth on the tournament's run-scoring list, Kohli can finish as the leading run-scorer if he outscores any other finalist by at least 11 runs.
ODI milestones
Kohli can also overcome Kumar Sangakkara's ODI runs tally
Apart from his Champions Trophy ambitions, Kohli has a chance to cement his cricketing legacy further.
If he scores a minimum of 55 runs in the final, he will surpass Kumar Sangakkara's record of 14,234 runs and take the second spot on the list of batters with the most runs in ODIs.
Sachin Tendulkar remains the top scorer in ODI cricket with 18,426 runs at an average of 44.83.
ODI numbers
Kohli owns 14,180 runs in ODIs
Kohli recently breached the 14,000 run mark and now owns 14,180 runs across 301 ODIs.
He averages 58.11 across 289 innings, including a strike rate of 93.95.
Additionally, he also owns 51 tons and 74 fifties with a high score of 183, which he smashed against Pakistan.
According to ESPNcricinfo, he owns 1,656 runs against New Zealand at 57.10 across 32 innings (six hundreds and nine fifties).