Virat Kohli Targets Three Sachin Tendulkar Records Against New Zealand

Virat Kohli stands on the threshold of eclipsing three major batting records held by Sachin Tendulkar when India commences its five-match ODI series against New Zealand on November 4. The series, which runs through November 15, will see the teams compete in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, and Mount Maunganui, offering the Indian star multiple opportunities to cement his legacy.

The Milestone Targets

• List A CenturiesKohli and Tendulkar are currently tied with 60 centuries each. A single century during this tour would make Kohli the outright record-holder for the most List A centuries in the format.
• ODI Chase RecordKohli is nearing Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in ODI run chases. Having scored 8,667 runs in 179 matches and 168 innings at an average of 66.16—including 30 centuries and 45 half-centuries—he requires just 54 more runs to surpass Tendulkar’s benchmark of 8,720 runs.
• SENA Nations PerformanceBoth legends currently share the record for the most 50-plus scores against SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia), with 133 scores of 50 or more each. Kohli, who has amassed 45 centuries and 88 half-centuries in 320 matches against these opponents, needs one additional fifty-plus score to move ahead of his former teammate.

These upcoming fixtures follow a busy period for Indian cricket, which has recently seen Rohit Sharma break a 22-year-old Tendulkar record and the Supreme Court engage with Kohli’s public profile amid debates surrounding firecrackers.