IND vs NZ, Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli Set to Become 7th Indian Cricketer to Make 300 ODI Appearances

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Star batter Virat Kohli is on the verge of adding another feather to his illustrious cap when India take on New Zealand in the final Champions Trophy 2025 group stage match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (March 2).

The 36-year-old is all set to become the seventh Indian cricketer to make 300 ODI appearances, following the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Mohammad Azharuddin, Yuvraj Singh and Sourav Ganguly.

Most ODI appearances for India

• Sachin Tendulkar - 463 matches
• MS Dhoni - 347 matches
• Rahul Dravid - 340 matches
• Mohammad Azharuddin - 334 matches
• Sourav Ganguly - 308 matches
• Yuvraj Singh - 301 matches
• Virat Kohli - 299 matches
• Rohit Sharma - 270 matches
• Anil Kumble - 269 matches
• Virender Sehwag - 241 matches

Ahead of the highly anticipated contest and Kohli's milestone appearance, reports suggest that the star India batter's wife Anushka Sharma and the cricketer's brother Vikas Kohli will be present for the batting maestro's landmark moment.

"Anushka Sharma and Vikas Kohli (Virat Kohli's elder brother) will reach Dubai tomorrow for Virat Kohli's 300th ODI match," ANI quoted a source as saying ahead of the India vs New Zealand match.

Kohli came into the Champions Trophy 2025 with a dip in form, but the stalwart showed signs of return to form with an unbeaten match-winning century against arch-rivals Pakistan last Sunday (February 23).

In 299 ODIs, Virat has scored 14,085 runs at an average of 58.20 and a strike rate of 93.41, with 51 centuries and 73 fifties, boasting a best score of 193. Kohli overtook Tendulkar for most centuries in the format in 2023 during the ODI World Cup. He also became the third player ever to reach 14000 runs in ODIs in the match against Pakistan last week.

Overall, Kohli has made a habit of breaking records in his illustrious career. The Indian stalwart is the fastest player ever to reach 8,000 runs (175 innings), 9,000 runs (194 innings), 10,000 runs (205 innings), 11,000 runs (222 innings), 12,000 runs (242 innings), 13,000 runs (287 innings) and 14,000 runs (299 innings) in ODIs.