Milestone Alert! Virat Kohli set to join Sachin Tendulkar, MSD in major ODI record with IND vs NZ clash in Dubai

Virat Kohli is set to add another jewel to his crown when he enters the Dubai International Stadium to play against New Zealand on Sunday. The match will be Kohli's 300 One Day International (ODI). With this match, Kohli will enter the elite list of players who have played 300 ODI for their teams. He will be the 22nd international and seventh Indian player to feature in 300 ODI games. Currently, Kohli has equalled the record of legendary Brian Lara's record of 299 ODI matches. Check out the list of players who are ahead of Virat Kohli in the list of most ODI matches played.

Most matches in career in ODIs

Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 463
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) - 448
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 445
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) - 404
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 398
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) - 378
Ricky Ponting (Australia) - 375
Wasim Akram (Pakistan) - 356
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India) - 350
Muttiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) - 350
Rahul Dravid (India) - 344
Mohammad Azharuddin (India) - 334
T Dilshan (Sri Lanka) - 330
Jacques Kallis (South Africa) - 328
Steve Waugh (Australia) - 325
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) - 322
Sourav Ganguly (India) - 311
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) - 308
Yuvraj Singh (India) - 304
Shaun Pollock (South Africa) - 303
Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 301

Meanwhile, Team India is all set to lock horns with New Zealand this Sunday in Dubai. The match will not impact semi-final qualifications in Group A, as both teams have already progressed to the next round. The match will only decide, which team will top Group A and face Group B's number 2 team. Stay tuned to this space for all the live and latest updates on Champions Trophy 2025.