Virat Kohli eyes legend Sachin Tendulkar's record in international cricket
What's the story
Indian batter Virat Kohli is on the verge of breaking legend Sachin Tendulkar's phenomenal record, as India gear up for its first ODI against England.
The match, which is a part of a much-awaited three-match series, will be held at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Kohli could leave behind Tendulkar to become India's highest run-scorer against England in international cricket.
Record chase
Kohli's pursuit of this record
Kohli, a linchpin of India's ODI batting unit, is only 12 away from surpassing Tendulkar's record for scoring the most runs by an Indian against England across formats.
The Master Blaster has scored 3,990 runs from 90 international innings against England.
Kohli has scored 3,979 runs from his 107 appearances against the same team in all formats.
Milestone
Another record in Kohli's sight
Apart from chasing Tendulkar's run record, Kohli has another milestone in his sights.
He has scored eight centuries and 23 half-centuries against the Englishmen in international cricket.
With just one more, he will equal Tendulkar (32) in terms of fifty-plus scores by an Indian batter against this opponent.
Kohli could also become the first Indian batter with 10-plus international tons against England.
14,000 runs
Kohli eyes 14,000 ODI runs
Kohli is currently the third-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, with 13,906 runs at an incredible average of 58.18.
He is set to become the third player with 14,000 ODI runs, joining Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara.
Tendulkar, the greatest-ever batter, bid adieu to the 50-over format with a staggering 18,426 runs. And Lankan great Sangakkara racked up 14,234 runs in his 15-year ODI career.
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Kohli likely to surpass these legends
It is worth noting that Kohli would easily become the fastest to 14,000 runs in ODI cricket. He has featured in 295 matches (283 innings) so far. The Indian batter is miles ahead of Tendulkar (350 innings) and Sangakkara (378 innings).