Virat Kohli Batted For More Than 18 Hours In The World Cup!

Run Machine Virat Kohli who is regarded as one of the great modern-day greats entered the World Cup with a lot of expectations. Virat Kohli reached the expectations from day one and has been making valuable runs for the team from day one. In the first match against Australia, he played crucial innings when the top-order failed.

Continuing the red-hot form, Virat scored three centuries in the World Cup already. One century came against New Zealand in the semis. Virat now has the record of scoring the most runs in a single edition of the World Cup and broke Sachin’s record in the process.

Virat Kohli’s success in the World Cup did not come that easily. He spent more time on the crease. As per the information, Virat Kohli spent 18 hours and 17 minutes on the crease in the World Cup so far. This speaks volumes about the hard work he kept. Virat would have added two more centuries as he reached the nineties twice in the World Cup.

Virat Kohli comes to the crease in the crucial stage when one opener loses his wicket. He stabilizes the innings and takes the match deep. Given his consistency, Virat Kohli stays on the crease till the end.

His hard work is paying off as he is now the highest run-getter in the tournament. Virat Kohli played 10 matches in the tournament and scored a staggering 711 runs including three centuries and two half-centuries.

The Run Machine is in prime form and recorded his 50th century in the ODI format. He is now the batsman with the most ODI tons. Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in the process who has 49 centuries.