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7 Potential Records Virat Kohli Might Set in India-Australia ODI World Cup 2023 Final

India gears up to face Australia in the highly anticipated ODI World Cup 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19. With a capacity of 1.32 lakh fans, the match promises a thrilling showdown as Rohit Sharma leads India's quest for their third world championship.

Record Pursuits by Virat Kohli:

1. Breaking Ricky Ponting's Record:

Virat Kohli, with 1741 runs, aims to surpass Ricky Ponting's tally of 1743 runs in 46 ODI World Cup matches. A mere three runs would propel Kohli to become the tournament's second-highest run-scorer.

2. The 800-run Milestone:
Kohli's 711 runs in the ODI World Cup 2023 positions him to become the first player in the tournament's history to reach the 800-run mark in a single edition if he scores at least 89 runs against Australia.

3. Century Feats:
With three centuries already in the 2023 World Cup, a century in the final would elevate Kohli to the elite league of cricketers who have scored four or more centuries in a single ODI World Cup edition.

4. Seizing Final Glory:
A century in the final could see Kohli etch his name as the first Indian batter to score a hundred in an ODI World Cup final, chasing Gautam Gambhir's record of 97 in the 2011 final.

5. Matching Tendulkar's Record:
Scoring a century on Sunday would see Kohli equalling Sachin Tendulkar 's record of six centuries in the ODI World Cup.

6. Back-to-Back Centuries:
Following his century against New Zealand in the semi-finals, another hundred in the final would make Kohli the fourth Indian to score consecutive centuries in an ODI World Cup.

7. Chasing Second World Cup Title:
Should India clinch the title, Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin would join the exclusive club of Indian cricketers with two ODI World Cup victories.

The stage is set for Virat Kohli to etch his name in cricket history books as India braces for a gripping clash against Australia in the pinnacle event of the ODI World Cup 2023.

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