The second match of the ODI series being played between India and New Zealand will be held in Rajkot today. This match is considered very special not only for the series but also for Virat Kohli. The reason is clear – Kohli is now just a few steps away from becoming the batsman who has scored the most runs at the number-3 position in ODI cricket.

Virat Kohli’s eyes on a big record

In ODI cricket, the number-3 position is considered the backbone of batting. Playing in this position, Virat Kohli has managed India’s innings for years. Batting in 242 innings of 245 ODI matches, he has scored 12,529 runs. Virat’s average is more than 61, which shows his strength in this position. He has scored 46 centuries and 67 fifties here. If he scores 133 runs in Rajkot, he will become the highest run-scorer at this position.

Who has the top position now?

At present, the record of scoring most runs at number-3 position is in the name of Australian legend Ricky Ponting. He has 12,662 runs in his name in 330 innings of 335 matches in ODI. He has scored runs in this position at an average of 42.48. During this period, he scored 29 centuries and 74 half-centuries. Now Virat Kohli is very close to breaking his record.

Top batsman who scored most runs at number-3 position

The list of batsmen who have scored the most runs while playing at number 3 in ODI cricket is as follows:

1- Ricky Ponting (Australia): 12,662 runs

2- Virat Kohli (India): 12,529 runs

3- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka): 9,747 runs

4- Jacques Kallis (South Africa): 7,774 runs

5- Kane Williamson (New Zealand): 6,504 runs

Babar Azam also in the race

Pakistan’s Babar Azam is also rapidly rising in this list. He has scored 5,811 runs in 116 innings of 117 matches at number-3 position. Babar’s average is more than 57. He is currently out of the top-5, but at the rate at which he is scoring runs, his name may also be included in this list in the future.

IND vs NZ: New Zealand Cricket has announced the names of players for the ODI and T20 series to be held in India next month. New Zealand ‘A’ left-arm orthodox bowler Jayden Lennox has been included in the Black Caps team for the first time. The New Zealand team has a mix of young players like Lennox and Christian Clarke along with experienced white-ball specialists like Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell. The board is busy searching for the right team for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Lennox has been included in the ODI team. Along with him, Christian Clarke, Adi Ashok, Josh Clarkson, Nick Kelly and Michael Ray are also in the team. Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner will be seen playing for New Zealand again. Jamieson has returned to the T20 team with ODI. At the same time, Santner has been included only in the T20 team.

Command handed over to Bracewell

In Santner’s absence, Michael Bracewell will take command of the team during the ODI series, along with him will be experienced players like Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young and Henry Nicholls.

Williamson is out

Test captain Tom Latham and front-line seam bowler Matt Henry have been left out of the ODI series against India. At the same time, Kane Williamson is not available for the ODI team due to his commitment in the SA20 league. Mitch Hay will do wicketkeeping in the ODI series, while Devon Conway will take over the responsibility in the T20 series. Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra will not be part of the ODI series. Along with Santner, Chapman and Henry are set to return to the T20 team after recovering from injury.

India and New Zealand teams will play a three-match ODI series between January 11-18. After this, a T20 series of five matches will be organized between 21-31 January.

New Zealand ODI team: Michael Bracewell (captain), Adi Ashok, Christian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Jack Fox, Mitch Haye, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Ray, Will Young.

New Zealand T20 team: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Jack Fox, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevan Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robbie.

The former New Zealand captain and legendary batsman returned to Test cricket after almost a year and left South Africa’s legendary batsman behind in terms of scoring the most runs.

The first Test of the three-Test series between New Zealand and West Indies has started in Christchurch from Tuesday. West Indies won the toss and decided to bowl.

Kane Williamson came to bat at number three and played an innings of 52 runs. As soon as he scored the 7th run of the innings, Williamson left South African batsman Hashim Amla behind in scoring the most runs in Test cricket.

Williamson has scored 9,328 runs in 187 innings of 106 Tests. Williamson has scored 33 centuries and 38 half-centuries. Williamson is at number 16 in terms of scoring most runs in Test cricket. Can become the first New Zealand batsman to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket.

South Africa’s legendary right-handed batsman Hashim Amla has scored 9,282 runs in 215 innings of 124 Tests between 2004 and 2019. Amla has scored 28 centuries and 41 half-centuries. His highest score is 311 not out. Amla is South Africa’s second most successful batsman in Test cricket after Jacques Kallis. Kallis had scored 13,289 runs in 280 innings of 166 Tests between 1995 and 2013, scoring 45 centuries and 58 half-centuries. Kallis is at fourth place in the overall list.

Sachin Tendulkar is at the first position after scoring 15,921 runs with the help of 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries in 329 innings of 200 Tests. England’s Joe Root is in second place after scoring 13,551 runs with the help of 39 centuries and 66 half-centuries in 290 innings of 159 Tests and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is in third place after scoring 13,378 runs with the help of 41 centuries and 62 half-centuries in 287 innings of 168 Tests. Rahul Dravid is at fifth position after scoring 13,288 runs in 286 innings of 164 Tests with the help of 36 centuries and 63 half-centuries.

It is the dream of every batsman to score a century in cricket, but sometimes luck does not support him at the last step. There have been many legends who, despite batting brilliantly, missed out on a century by getting out on the score of 90. Let us know which players hold the record for most number of dismissals in the nineties (90s), including all three formats – Test, ODI and T20.

Sachin Tendulkar – 28 times (India)

Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, scored 100 international centuries in his career, but he was out in the 90s 28 times. Sachin scored 34,357 runs in 664 matches played from 1989 to 2013. His average was 48.52. Many times he was out after coming very close to 100, but every time he played a match-winning innings for the team.

Kane Williamson – 15 times (New Zealand)

The name of New Zealand’s trusted captain Kane Williamson is at second place in this list. In 373 matches played between 2010 and 2025, he has scored 19,107 runs, which includes 48 centuries and 102 half-centuries. Williamson has been out in the 90s 15 times in his career, which is also proof of his consistency and class.

AB de Villiers – 14 times (South Africa)

Mr. 360 degree AB de Villiers has scored 47 centuries and 109 half-centuries in his career. In 420 matches played from 2004 to 2018, he scored 20,014 runs and was out in the 90s 14 times. His aggressive batting always thrilled the audience, but many times he fell short of his century.

Rahul Dravid – 14 times (India)

Rahul Dravid, known as “The Wall”, played 509 matches for India from 1996 to 2012. While scoring 24,208 runs, he scored 48 centuries and 146 half-centuries. Dravid was also unlucky by getting out in the 90s 14 times. His batting is considered an example of stability and patience.

Jacques Kallis – 13 times (South Africa)

The name of Jacques Kallis, one of the most successful all-rounders in the world, is also included in this list. He scored 25,534 runs in 519 matches. During this period, 62 centuries and 149 half-centuries came from his bat. Even after this, Jacques was out in the 90s 13 times in his career.

New Zealand’s legendary batsman Kane Williamson has joined Lucknow Super Giants. He will be seen as the strategic advisor of Lucknow team in IPL 2026. The LSG team had finished seventh in the points table last year and now with Williamson, the Lucknow team would like to do better than last time. Let us tell you that the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League, Rishabh Pant is the captain of this team, who was bought by LSG for Rs 27 crore.

LSG team owner Sanjiv Goenka also told via His leadership, cricketing community and ability to encourage the players will prove beneficial for the team.

Apart from Kane Williamson, Daniel Crowe has been appointed spin bowling coach. Williamson and Daniels will now work closely with LSG team head coach Justin Langer. Former bowling coach of the Indian team, Bharat Arun is also associated with this team as a bowling coach. Let us remind you that Zaheer Khan, who was the mentor of Lucknow team last season, has left LSG.

Kane Williamson said on getting a new role

Kane Williamson said on getting a new role in the Lucknow Super Giants team, “I am very excited to join the Lucknow team. Their squad is very talented, and I am also excited to work with the best coaches. It is special to be associated with the IPL, which is the best franchise league in cricket.

Kane Williamson is still playing international cricket and has scored 19086 runs in his international career of 371 matches. He has scored 2128 runs in his 79-match IPL career, which includes 18 half-centuries.

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Chasing a target of 164 runs in the sixth match of The Hundred League, Welsh Fire opener Johnny Bairstow scored a shock of 86 runs in 50 balls. He hit 6 sixes in this innings, so many sixes and the opposition team did not even have a total total in London Spirit. However, despite this brilliant innings, Bairstow could not win his team. Earlier, David Warner had played a wonderful innings of 70 runs for the London Spirit, on which he won the Player of the Match award.

Welsh Fire had a target of 164 runs to win. Steve Smith was dismissed by 3 runs, captain Tom Abbal (5) was also dismissed cheaply. But Johnny Bairstow stood at one end, scoring 86 runs in 50 balls at a strike rate of 172. In this innings, he hit 6 sixes and 6 fours. In the end, Chris Green struggled a bit and scored not out 32 runs in 21 balls but Welsh remained 9 runs away from the win.

David Warner becomes player of the match

Earlier, after losing the toss, London Spirit came out to bat first and scored 163 runs in 100 balls. Captains Kane Williamson and David Warner started the innings, the captain was dismissed by 14 runs. David Warner scored 70 runs in 45 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 8 fours. Jamie Smith played an important innings of 26 and Ashton Turner 24 runs. David Warner received the Player of the Match award for his brilliant innings.

A total of 8 teams are playing in The Hundred 2025, all the teams have played their first match this season. The London Spirit lost the previous match from this, she has come to 5th position with this victory in the points table. This is the second consecutive defeat of Welsh Fire, the team is at number six in the points table. Oval Invensibles ranks first with 2 wins in 2.