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In opposition to Pakistan within the Champions Trophy, Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s document to change into the quickest batter to attain 14000 ODI runs.
‘By no means Going To Write Him Off’: Ponting Backs Kohli To Break Tendulkar’s Report (Image credit score: AP)
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has stated that it’s stunning that even after being constant over such an extended interval, Virat Kohli remains to be 4000 runs behind Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI run tally, exhibiting the unimaginable longevity that the latter had.
In opposition to Pakistan within the Champions Trophy, Kohli broke Tendulkar’s document to change into the quickest batter to attain 14000 ODI runs, changing into the third cricketer to succeed in the milestone as nicely.
Ponting stated that Kohli will goal to construct a legacy for himself and be remembered because the all-time main run-scorer.
“It’s loopy when you consider it, isn’t it? Simply how good Virat’s been over such an extended interval, but he’s nonetheless 4000 runs behind Sachin. It simply goes to indicate how good Sachin was, but in addition his longevity within the sport, how lengthy Sachin performed for and the way lengthy you’re in a position to keep such excessive ranges for as a person participant,” Ponting stated whereas talking on ICC assessment.
“That’s the one factor I’ve all the time judged excellence on, is how lengthy you possibly can keep it for. And Sachin, with 200 Assessments and God is aware of what number of ODIs, will need to have been over 500 ODIs, I’d think about,” Ponting stated.
“However with somebody like Virat, you by no means write him off as a result of I’m certain he’d be motivated by that, now that he’s gone previous me. I’m certain he would. He needs to provide himself one of the best likelihood to be remembered because the all-time main run scorer within the sport,” Ponting added.
Kohli is in good contact after scoring his 51st ODI century within the marquee conflict of the Champions Trophy in opposition to Mohammad Rizwan’s Pakistan in Dubai.
Kohli is simply 149 runs wanting going previous Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 14234 runs in ODIs, and it’d take two extra video games for him to surpass that.
Kohli will look to hold his momentum when India face New Zealand of their final Group A sport on Sunday, March 2, in Dubai. His final ODI outing in opposition to the Kiwis noticed him go previous Tendulkar’s document of 49 ODI tons of within the 2023 World Cup semifinal.
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