Australian batting great Ricky Ponting has played the most number of ICC knockout stage matches in various tournaments like the 50-over World Cup, 20-over World Cup and the Champions Trophy. He has played a total of 18 such matches. Yuvraj Singh has played 17 such matches while Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni have played 15 knockout matches each. Virat will leapfrog above Sachin and Dhoni to become the player with the third-highest ICC knockout match appearances. (Source: Twitter)
In international cricket, Virat Kohli has scored 4,945 runs at an average of 50.97 in 92 matches against Australia. He needs to score 55 more runs to touch the 5,000-run mark against Australia. (Source: Twitter)
Currently, Rahul Dravid has the most international cricket runs in England by an Indian player. In 46 matches, England has scored 2,645 runs at an average of 55.10 in England, with a total of eight centuries and 15 fifties. Sachin is in second place with 2,626 runs in 43 matches with seven centuries and 12 centuries. Virat Kohli is in third place with 2,574 runs in 56 matches with three centuries and 18 fifties at an average of 40.85. (Source: Twitter)
Cheteshwar Pujara holds this record. Virat Kohli has scored a total of 570 runs against Nathan Lyon. Virat sits on fourth with 511 runs against the same bowler, with Steve Smith (520 runs against Stuart Broad) and Kumar Sangakkara (531 runs against Saeed Ajmal) above him. (Source: Twitter)
Virat Kohli currently has a total of 620 runs in ICC tournaments knock-out stages matches. He can surpass legends like Sachin Tendulkar (657 runs in 14 knockout innings with one century and five fifties) and Ricky Ponting (731 in 18 innings with three centuries and a fifty) to become the 'King' of ICC knockout matches. (Source: Twitter)
Former India captain Virat Kohli is getting to face Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final at the Oval in London from Wednesday. Kohli has scored 1,979 runs in 24 Tests vs Australia before this game. (Photo: ANI)