Virat Kohli Breaks Sourav Ganguly's ODI Record, Nears 28,000 International Runs

• Virat Kohli surpassed Sourav Ganguly to become India's fifth-highest ODI player with his 309th match.
• Kohli is now behind Sachin Tendulkar (463), MS Dhoni (347), Rahul Dravid (340), and Mohammad Azharuddin (334) in most ODIs played for India.
• He is just 25 runs away from completing 28,000 runs in international cricket, aiming to be the fastest to reach this milestone.
• Kohli has scored 27,975 runs in 623 innings, including 84 centuries and 145 half-centuries.
• The first ODI between India and New Zealand is being played in Vadodara, where Shubman Gill won the toss.

Why It Matters: Virat Kohli continues to set new benchmarks in ODI cricket, surpassing Ganguly and nearing another major international record.