Akshay Thakur - Friday, Dec 05, 2025IND vs SA: Virat Kohli's bat has spoken loudly in the first two matches of the three-match ODI series being played between India and South Africa, in which he has been successful in scoring centuries in both the matches.
The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa is tied 1-1 after two matches. The third match of this series will now be played on December 6 at the Visakhapatnam Stadium. Team India's star player Virat Kohli's bat performed brilliantly in the first two ODI matches, in which he managed to score centuries in both matches. Now everyone is expecting a century from him in the third match as well. Apart from this, Kohli will also have the opportunity to achieve another big milestone in his international career, which only two players have achieved so far.
Virat Kohli, who has retired from both T20 and Test formats of international cricket, now plays only in ODIs, where everyone expects him to continue playing until the 2027 ODI World Cup. Kohli will have the opportunity to achieve another milestone in the third ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, for which he needs just 90 runs.
If Kohli succeeds in achieving this feat, he will become only the third player in world cricket to reach 28,000 international runs. To date, only two players have achieved this feat: former Indian player and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, and former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara. Kohli now has the opportunity to join this list.
Team India will play the third ODI against South Africa at the Visakhapatnam Stadium, where Virat Kohli's bat has been in full swing so far. Kohli has played a total of seven ODIs at this stadium so far, scoring 587 runs at an average of 97.83, including three centuries and two half-centuries. Given Kohli's form, a big innings can be expected from him in this match as well.
