ODI World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to create a huge record

Virat Kohli has surpassed cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to become the player with the most number of runs across both 50-over and T20I World Cups. He showed his class and remained unbeaten with a score of 55* against Afghanistan in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. Tenkulkar played 45 fifty-over World Cup games and scored 2,278 runs at an average of 56.95 with six centuries and 15 fifties.

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On the other hand, Virat has played 28 fifty-over WC matches, scored 1,170 runs at an average of 50.86, with two centuries and eight fifties in 28 innings. He is also the 7th highest scorer in the tournament's history and second highest run scorer for India in fifty-over WC.

In total, Virat has 2,311 runs in 55 matches and 53 innings across T20 and 50 over World Cups. He has scored two centuries and 22 fifties across both tournaments.

Afghanistan's star-studded bowlers failed to test the Indian batters as Rohit smashed them for boundaries all over the field. While chasing a target of 273, India got off to a flying start with the opening duo of Rohit and Ishan Kishan taking the fight to the Afghanistan bowlers.