Kohli Becomes Second-Highest Run-Scorer In World Cup History

Producer: Peuli Bakshi

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[{"selector":"#anim-cbc7734e-b86c-4e75-a711-e0f3d152b2ea","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-892066e4-a285-4c66-afae-f1ac718615a6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(11.985295868095172%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] VK scored 54 runs vs Australia at the CWC 2023 finals, reaching a massive 765 runs in CWC 2023, which is the highest run sc ored in a single World Cup edition.

[{"selector":"#anim-37bcaee2-777c-48aa-a736-e51b028bc805","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77b874ec-271d-4d0f-804b-b9ff62cc2ba3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(5.823813777874992%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] With this, he recorded an incredible 1795 runs in just 37 ODI World Cup matches, from 2011 to 2023.

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[{"selector":"#anim-112ffed8-c75d-42e4-82fa-3ec43709331f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db5d5313-d321-4cb4-a0e7-2d4634d37f60 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.0000000098907833%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Fans are thereby hopeful of seeing him in another World Cup, breaking records and wreching havoc on opponent teams.

Kohli Becomes Second-Highest Run-Scorer In World Cup History

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