Star cricketer Virat Kohli is set to pull on India colours once again as the hosts take on New Zealand, and timing could hardly be more compelling. Fresh off a domestic stint with Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, his first appearance in the tournament in over ten years - the former India captain showed no signs of slowing down, seamlessly extending the rich vein of form he displayed during the recent ODIs against South Africa.
Widely regarded as one of the most prolific batters the game has ever seen, Kohli is now at the phase of his career where milestones are rarely far away. Ahead of the opening match against New Zealand on January 11, he finds himself on the cusp of yet another landmark. The talismanic cricketer currently sits on 27,975 runs, leaving him just 25 short of the 28,000 mark.
If he manages to cross that figure in the upcoming series, or even during the subsequent white-ball tour of England in July, Kohli stands a strong chance of becoming the fastest player to breach past the 28,000 international runs. He has so far taken 623 innings to get this close, compared toSachin Tendulkar's 644 innings when the batting icon reached the same milestone.
