5 Records of Virat Kohli which Babar Azam might not be able to break

4. Most centuries in ODI run chases

It is important for a player to not only score runs but also to analyze the situation and stay till the end in the crease and to guide and finish the match while chasing a score. This is the trait of a team player. Virat has already stamped his name while chasing and has been tagged as the “Chase Master”.

Virat’s average while chasing is remarkable and he always paces the innings to the situation and guides the team to the victory. He has played 144 matches when the target is known and has hit 7149 runs with an uncanny average of 68.08 which includes 26 centuries and 33 half-centuries. He has averaged 49.70 when batted first. It is evident from his runs that, he is more comfortable when he has a target and his average is unmatchable.

While his nemesis Babar Azam is more successful when it comes to setting a target. His average in the first innings is 62.10 which includes 10 centuries and in the second innings, it is 51.12 with four centuries. He is seemed more tranquil while batting first and he needs 22 centuries more when batting second to surpass Virat which might not happen easily.