Virat Kohli has created ODI history. Photo: BCCI
\n\nVirat Kohli created history during the first ODI against New Zealand and set an unprecedented world record. He has become the first-ever batter to score 13000 ODI runs while batting at number 3. Kohli has been batting at number 3 regularly since the 2011 ODI World Cup. The former India captain was already a regular member of the ODI team before he became India's number three. He also took the finisher's role and his success with the bat saw him become the vice-captain in 2012. Kohli became India's ODI captain in January 2017.
\n\nRicky Ponting sits second in the list of batters with the most runs at number three in ODIs. The Australian legend finished his career with 12662 runs. Kumar Sangakkara sits third in the elite list. Sangakkara, who finished his ODI career with four back-to-back centuries, scored 9747 runs. Jacques Kallis (7774) and Kane Williamson (6504) sit at the fourth and fifth spots, respectively.
\n\nKohli is confirmed to play till the 2027 ODI World Cup and he can also breached the 14000-run mark before calling it quits. He is nearing a half-century in the first ODI against NZ. India are…
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