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Virat Kohli will turn 35 on Sunday
Rachin Ravindra pushed Kohli from second to third position
Will Virat be able to make his 35th birthday memorable?
New Delhi. Former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli will turn 35 on Sunday (November 5). On his birthday (Virat Kohli birthday), Virat will play against South Africa (India vs South Africa) in the ICC World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Right-handed batsman Virat would like to make this match memorable by playing a big innings. A day before Kohli’s 35th birthday, a New Zealand batsman of Indian origin gave a big challenge to Kohli. Kiwi all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has overtaken Virat Kohli to reach the second position in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in the current World Cup. However, Virat can achieve his second position by playing a big innings against South Africa.
In the 35th match of World Cup 2023, Rachin Ravindra played an inning of 108 runs in 94 balls against Pakistan. This was Rachin’s third century in this World Cup. In the 48-year history of the World Cup, he has become the first player in the world to score three centuries in his debut World Cup. Apart from this, he is the first New Zealand batsman to score three centuries in the World Cup. Rachin has scored 523 runs in 8 innings with the help of 3 centuries. At present, he is at second position while Virat Kohli has slipped to third position after scoring 442 runs in 7 innings with the help of 1 century and 4 half-centuries. In terms of scoring the most runs in the current World Cup, South Africa’s Quinton de Kock remains at the first position by scoring 545 runs with the help of 4 centuries.
Virat Kohli can play big innings against South Africa
Australian opener David Warner has 428 runs in 7 matches and is at fourth position while Team India captain Rohit Sharma is at fifth position with 402 runs in 7 innings. Rohit and Virat Kohli can improve this by playing big innings against South Africa on Sunday. Both the batsmen are in excellent form at the moment. In such a situation, a good performance can be expected from him against South Africa.
Mohammad Rizwan slipped to 8th position
Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan has slipped to eighth position. Rizwan has 359 runs in 7 innings, while Aiden Markram is at sixth position with 362 runs. Kiwi batsman Daryl Mitchell is at sixth position after scoring 375 runs in 7 innings. Team India and South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals. After Pakistan’s victory over New Zealand, South Africa has made it to the semi-finals.
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Tags: david warner, ODI World Cup, Rachin Ravindra, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 4, 2023, 22:25 IST