Virat Kohli, known for breaking records with ease, is on the verge of another milestone in his illustrious career. The Indian batting icon needs just 85 runs to enter an exclusive club—batsmen with 3,000 or more international runs against New Zealand. Only four cricketing legends have achieved this feat: Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, and Joe Root. So far, Kohli has scored 2,915 runs in 55 matches against the Black Caps, averaging 47.01. His tally includes nine centuries and 15 fifties, making him one of the most dominant batters against New Zealand. Fans still remember his 117-run knock in the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final at Wankhede. With his current form, crossing the 3,000-run mark seems inevitable. Read also: PSL 2025 Schedule: Full Fixtures, Dates, Venues & Match Details Another Record in Sight for the Run Machine Apart from the 3,000-run milestone, Kohli is also eyeing another record—becoming India’s highest run-scorer in ODIs against New Zealand. He needs 105 more runs to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of 1,750 runs. If achieved, he will edge past a record held by the Master Blaster for decades. Overall, Ricky Ponting leads the charts with 1,971 runs in 51 ODIs. Virat Kohli already has seemed to regain his form after the impressive match winning century against Pakistan. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has resumed training and has spent 2 hours in the nets batting. Gill was suffering from a bout of illness and skipped the training on Wednesday. Notably, he is likely to lead India against New Zealand, as Rohit Sharma is recovering from the hamstring issue he suffered since India’s last outing, against Pakistan. Notably, both India and New Zealand have qualified in the semi finals from Group A after defeating both Bangladesh and Bangladesh. The Black Caps will play the final match of the group stage of ICC Champions Trophy on March 2, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.