The former India captain has eight fifty-plus scores in the 2023 World Cup which helped him go past Sachin Tendulkar and Shakib Al Hasan.
Virat Kohli created the record for the most 50+ scores in a single World Cup edition during India's World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli created the record for the most 50+ scores in a single World Cup edition during India’s World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli equals Sachin Tendulkar's record for most fifty-plus scores in a World Cup
Virat Kohli may not have gotten to his 50th ODI hundred on Diwali in Bengaluru but the former captain equalled another Sachin Tendulkar record in the tournament with his 7th fifty-plus score in this edition.
Virat Kohli crosses 600 runs in World Cup 2023
Kohli emulated the feats of Sachin Tendulkar (2003) and Rohit Sharma (2019) as he crossed 600 runs in the 2023 World Cup.
Virat Kohli became the third Indian batter to score 600 runs in a World Cup edition during the side’s match against New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first to the feat, hitting 673 runs during the 2003 edition when India ended runner-up.
Kohli got to the mark with a couple off Mitchell Santner in the 14th over of the innings.