Virat Kohli breaks Sachin's all-time World Cup run tally.

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Former Indian skipper, Virta Kohli has scored 674* runs in 9 matches of the ICC men's ODI World Cup 2023. He is currently on the top in the list of most-run getters in World Cup 2023

Virat Kohli's wagon wheel had runs all around | Image - AFP/Getty

Virat has two centuries and five half centuries to his name in the ongoing tournament being held on his home.

Virat Kohli | Sportz Point

The batting maverick has equaled the most ODI centuries tally of Sachin Tendulkar with his 49th ton against South Africa and with 1 more ton, he will overtake him.

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He broke another record of Sachin and surpassed Sachin's all-time most run record by any player in a World Cup series.

Virat and Iyer needed some time to build a partnership | Image - Getty

Sachin Tendulkar amassed massive 673 runs with one century and six half-centuries in his 11 appearances in the World Cup 2003.

Sachin Tendulkar with another record to his name | Image - ICC

Virat Kohli has already taken over the veteran cricketer's ton count and is on the way to surpass his half century and total run count.

Virat Kohli reached his 49th ODI hundred in 277th innings | Image - Associated Press

Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma is also at No. 4 on the list of most runs in World Cup 2023. He scored 648 runs in World Cup 2019.

Rohit Sharma surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most centuries in World Cup history. Image- Hyderabad News