Virat Kohli Needs 4 Runs In 2nd ODI Against England To Break Record Of...

Virat Kohli Needs 4 Runs In 2nd ODI Against England To Break Record Of...

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Last Updated: July 15, 2026, 21:46 IST

If Kohli manages to score at least four runs in the 2nd ODI, then he will break Rahul Dravid's record for the most runs scored by an Indian batter in England

Virat Kohli needs 4 runs in 2nd ODI to become India's highest run-scorer in England. (Picture Credit: AP)

India will face England in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series on Thursday (July 16). In the fixture scheduled to take place at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, star Indian batter Virat Kohli would like to come up with a big show with the bat and help the visitors win a second match in a row to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

In the series opener at Edgbaston on Tuesday (July 14), Kohli could only manage to score five runs while batting at No. 3 in India’s 259-run chase.

In the second ODI against England at Sophia Gardens, Kohli will have a chance to enter his name in the record books.

If the former India captain, who has 14,802 runs to his name in ODIs, manages to score at least four runs, then he will break Rahul Dravid’s record for the most runs scored by an Indian batter in England.

Most runs by Indian batters in England (all formats combined)

PLAYER TIME SPAN MATCHES INNINGS RUNS BEST SCORE AVERAGE 100 50 Rahul Dravid 1996-2011 46 56 2645 217 55.10 8 15 Virat Kohli 2011-2026 58 74 2642 149 40.03 3 18 Sachin Tendulkar 1990-2011 43 56 2626 193 49.54 7 12 Rohit Sharma 2009-2026 47 54 2298 140 49.95 9 10 Sourav Ganguly 1996-2007 36 42 1949 183 47.53 4 12 Mahendra Singh Dhoni 2007-2019 60 59 1869 92 37.38 0 16 Ravindra Jadeja 2009-2025 44 51 1644 107* 44.43 2 11 KL Rahul 2018-2026 29 43 1643 149 41.07 6 5 Sunil Gavaskar 1971-1986 34 46 1583 221 36.81 2 11 Shikhar Dhawan 2013-2022 33 40 1478 125 39.94 4 4

Dravid played 46 international matches for India across formats in England from 1996 to 2011 and scored 2,645 runs in 56 innings. On the other hand, Kohli has 2,642 runs to his credit in 74 innings of the 58 international matches played so far in England.

Kohli, who is the second-highest run-getter in ODIs as well as in international cricket, has 1,096 runs to his name in Tests, 1,354 runs in ODIs and 192 T20I runs in England.

Virat Kohli’s record in England

FORMAT MATCHES INNINGS RUNS BEST SCORE AVERAGE STRIKE RATE 100/50 Tests 17 33 1096 149 33.21 51.91 2/5 ODIs 34 34 1354 107 50.14 91.17 1/12 T20Is 7 7 192 66 32.00 133.33 0/1 Total 58 74 2682 149 40.03 70.64 3/18

In addition to becoming India’s highest run-scorer in England, Kohli will also have a chance to become India’s highest run-getter in ODIs in England. Kohli needs to score at least 86 runs in the second ODI to go past Rohit Sharma’s tally.

Most ODI runs for India in England

PLAYER MATCHES RUNS BEST SCORE AVERAGE STRIKE RATE 100 50 Rohit Sharma 28 1439 140 62.56 90.27 7 7 Virat Kohli 34 1354 107 50.14 91.17 1 12 Rahul Dravid 32 1238 145 45.85 80.65 2 11 Shikhar Dhawan 22 1142 125 60.10 97.6 4 4 Sachin Tendulkar 26 1051 140* 43.79 88.39 3 4 Sourav Ganguly 27 1034 183 38.29 74.98 1 7 MS Dhoni 38 938 78* 39.08 84.5 0 8 Yuvraj Singh 24 688 72 34.40 87.3 0 5 Kapil Dev 17 519 175* 47.18 107.01 1 2 Mohammad Azharuddin 15 497 83* 62.12 76.46 0 5

Kohli has 7,935 runs to his name in 182 ODI matches played away from home (outside India). He needs 65 runs in the second ODI to complete 8,000 runs in away ODIs. As of now, only Sachin Tendulkar (11,450) and Sourav Ganguly (8,111) have managed to score more than 8,000 runs for India in 50-over matches played away from home.

Overall, only seven batters in the world have managed to score 8,000 or more runs in ODI matches played away from home.

Most runs in away ODIs (home of opposition + neutral venues)

PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES RUNS BEST SCORE AVERAGE STRIKE RATE 100 50 Sachin Tendulkar India 299 11450 163* 43.04 84.96 29 58 Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 317 9550 189 31.83 92.15 21 44 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 262 9510 138* 42.64 79.71 21 60 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan 303 9065 137* 36.26 72.51 6 66 Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 297 8604 144 32.83 79.79 15 49 Ricky Ponting Australia 222 8298 164 44.13 81.08 17 50 Sourav Ganguly India 233 8253 183 39.86 72.38 18 48 Virat Kohli India 182 7935 183 55.48 90.72 27 41 Rahul Dravid India 247 7483 145 37.6 68.35 6 59 Saeed Anwar Pakistan 205 7227 194 37.83 80.45 17 35

Before taking his tally to 8000 runs in away ODIs (home of opposition + neutral venues), Kohli will also have a chance to break the record for scoring the most runs in away ODIs played at the home of the opposition.

As of now, he has scored 5,473 runs in 125 ODIs played at the home of the opposition, and he needs 46 more runs to go past Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 5,518 runs.

Most runs in away ODIs (home of opposition)

PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES RUNS BEST SCORE AVERAGE STRIKE RATE 100 50 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 149 5518 138* 43.10 80.18 10 35 Virat Kohli India 125 5473 160* 53.65 90.61 21 26 Ricky Ponting Australia 132 5090 164 45.04 82.25 10 32 Sachin Tendulkar India 147 5065 163* 37.24 81.73 12 24 MS Dhoni India 145 4520 101* 50.78 83.98 1 37 Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 164 4311 144 29.73 79.21 7 23 Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka 134 4288 160 38.98 88.1 10 20 Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 149 4087 157 28.78 92.5 11 16 Rahul Dravid India 120 4044 123* 41.26 69.44 2 37 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan 135 3932 116* 36.74 70.93 1 33

During his 15-year-long ODI career, former Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara played 149 ODIs at the home of the opposition and scored 5,518 runs.

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Key Questions Answered Will Virat Kohli break more records in the upcoming matches? I cannot make predictions about future events. According to news reports, Virat Kohli is preparing for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, scheduled from July 14-19. He had passed a fitness test after an injury during the IPL. How does Kohli's record compare to other international players? Shreyas Iyer surpassed Virat Kohli's record for the highest T20I score by an Indian captain in England, scoring 68 runs. Kohli previously held the record with 47 runs, set in 2018. Iyer also completed 5000 international runs during this innings.

About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024. Driven by a passion for storytelli... Read More

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