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India vs Australia Stats Attack: Virat Kohli overtakes Sachin Tendulkar in ICC tournaments

Virat Kohli Sachin Tendulkar ICC India Australia World Cup KL Rahul Chennai New Delhi the ICC ODI World Cup

NEW DELHI: India's chase master Virat Kohli etched his name into the record books on Sunday by surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most runs by an Indian in white-ball ICC tournaments. Kohli achieved this remarkable feat during India's crucial match against Australia in the ICC ODI World Cup in Chennai.

Kohli's extraordinary achievement came in his 67th match in white-ball ICC tournaments, as he, with 2785 runs, surpassed Tendulkar's impressive record of 2,719 runs in 61 matches. Kohli achieved this milestone with a remarkable batting average of 65.23, complemented by two centuries and 25 half-centuries. Tendulkar, a cricket legend, accumulated over 2,000 runs in white-ball ICC tournaments with an average of 52.28, including seven centuries and 16 fifties.

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