Virat Kohli’s 300th ODI: How Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and other Indians fared in milestone match with Champions Trophy connection | Cricket News
India’s ace batter Virat Kohli is slated to play in his landmark 300th ODI during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Kohli will achieve a world record of becoming the first player to feature in at least 300 ODIs, 100 Tests and 100 T20Is. The former India captain will be the 22nd player to achieve the landmark and the first player in six years since Chris Gayle to feature in 300 ODIs. Kohli will be the seventh Indian to reach the landmark of 300 ODIs. Interestingly, four of the previous six players achieved the milestone match during a Champions Trophy campaign. Mohammed Azharuddin’s 300th ODI Azharuddin’s 300th ODI was marked during the inaugural Champions Trophy edition in 1998, then called the ICC Knockout Trophy. Playing Australia in Dhaka, Azharuddin would, however, fall for a three-ball duck to Damien Fleming but India would march to a respectable score on the back of Sachin Tendulkar’s 141. India won the quarter-final tie by 44 runs as Tendulkar chipped in with the ball …
