Records Virat Kohli Can Break in India vs South Africa 3rd ODI

The series decider scheduled tomorrow at VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam between India and South Africa promises high drama and all eyes will be back on Virat Kohli, the Indian superstar who now prefers to perform in ODIs with back-to-back centuries in his stride. Some of the records demolished by Kohli in this meteoric form---and he is now just one stand away from climbing another pinnacle in his career, writes the last chapter in his illustrious career, put to the test in the third ODI.

South Africa have been very impressive on this full-fledged tour. They first whitewashed India in the Test series and then took them to the limit in the ODIs. This ODI is, therefore, important, with the series locked at one game each.

Major Records Kohli Can Break in the 3rd ODI

1. First Indian to score three consecutive ODI hundreds—twice

Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma fire a third successive ODI hundred in their careers, but no Indian has had that luck twice in ODI. Should Kohli comply with yet another hundred, he will be the first Indian and among very few in world cricket with three consecutive ODI hundreds on more than one occasion.

2. Second-most 100-run ODI partnerships (with Rohit Sharma)

Kohli and Sharma together have so far accumulated 20 centuries' partnerships on a par with the likes of two Lankan greats TM Dilshan, and Kumar Sangakkara. Should the combine continue its run-scoring through another 100-run stand tomorrow, it will take the second position in the all-time highs. Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly peak the list with 26 centuries together.

Plus point: Milestone alert for Rohit Sharma

While Kohli targets history, Rohit Sharma, too, is close to attaining a record.

The Indian captain, needing 120 runs to move past Jacques Kallis to ninth on the highest run-getters' table in ODI cricket.