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Virat Kohli surpasses Rohit Sharma to become leading run-scorer in WTC history

Virat Kohli surpasses Rohit Sharma to become leading run-scorer in WTC history

Despite a 38-run knock in IND vs SA 1st Test, Virat Kohli has surpassed Rohit Sharma to become India's leading run-scorer in WTC history.

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma race is still on and the individual rivalry is intriguing for the fans. While the two have been chasing each other in T20Is, Kohli has done one better in World Test Championship. Kohli has become the leading run-scorer for India in WTC history with a 38-run knock in the IND vs SA 1st Test.

Virat Kohli now has 2101 runs compared to Rohit Sharma’s 2097 runs after the Indian captain was dismissed for just 5.

Most Runs in WTC history

While Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the only two Indians in Top 11, England’s Joe Root leads the charts with 3987 runs in 47 matches. Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne is second with 3641 runs and Steve Smith is third with 3223 runs.

  1. Joe Root (3987 in 47 matches)
  2. Marnus Labuschagne (3641 in 40)
  3. Steve Smith (3223 in 40)
  4. Ben Stokes (2710 in 40)
  5. Babar Azam (2570 in 28)
  6. Usman Khawaja (2412 in 27)
  7. David Warner (2326 in 37)
  8. Travis Head (2304 in 36)
  9. Dimuth Karunaratne (2160 in 24)
  10. Virat Kohli (2101 in 35)
  11. Rohit Sharma (2097 in 26)
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