Studies reveal how much distance VIrat Kohli has covered running between wickets in 15 years
Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)
Former India skipper, Virat Kohli is considered one of the greatest batters of the modern era. Not only on social media but all of his fans come in big numbers to support the 34-year-old. He has scored over 25,000 runs and 76 hundred in international cricket across all formats. On August 18, 2023, he completed 15 years in international cricket, having made his debut on this day in 2008 against Sri Lanka.
Kohli opened the innings along with Gautam Gambhir, becoming the youngest Indian to open while making his ODI debut. This record still hasn’t been broken. When it comes to non-debut games, players like Parthiv Patel, Yuvraj Singh, and Vinod Kambli have opened the innings for India while being younger than Kohli. However, Kohli went on to firmly establish himself as India’s No. 3 one-day cricket player throughout the years.
Virat Kohli will next be next seen in Asia Cup 2023
According to the reports of ESPNcricinfo, the right-hand batter has already run over 500 km on the pitch. The report further states that the star India batter has run almost 277 km between wickets for his non-boundary scoring shots. As a non-striker, he has covered around 233 km, taking his overall to approx 510km.
The star India batter was last seen playing in the first ODI of the three-match ODI series against West Indies. Although, in that match, he did not get a chance to bat. In this tour, he also ended the overseas century drought in the second and final Test match of the series which was played at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, in Trinidad.
The batting icon would be next seen playing in the Asia Cup 2023. The 16th edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled to kick start on August 30. The first match of the tournament is set to be played between Pakistan and Nepal at Multan, in Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recently announced a 15-member squad for the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup. The last edition of the Asia Cup was won by Sri Lanka, which was played in the United Arab Emirates.
