Set For Comeback vs NZ, Virat Kohli On Cusp Of Overtaking Viv Richards In Elite Batting List

Virat Kohli will make his return against NZ. Photo: BCCI

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Virat Kohli will make his on-field return in the away series against New Zealand, starting November 4. The former India captain is now active only in ODI cricket and has long breaks after every series. He hasn't played professional cricket since the ODI series against West Indies, which ended on October 3. Kohli returned to India a couple of weeks ago and trained in India. He has participated in a few practice sessions since landing in the country. All eyes will be on Kohli, who is on his last NZ tour as a player.

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Kohli is close to overtaking Viv Richards and he can go past the West Indies legend during the five-match series. The former India captain has scored 16759 runs in 353 List A matches. Richards finished his career with 16995 runs. Kohli is only 237 runs away from overtaking WI, who played his last List A game in 1993.

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Kohli has 60 centuries and 88 fifties. He is only one ton away from becoming the batter with the most List A runs. He hasn't scored a double-century in his List A career. Richards finished his List A…

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