India and New Zealand faced off in the final of the Champions Trophy, and just by stepping onto the field, former Indian captain Virat Kohli achieved a new milestone.
Kohli became only the second Indian cricketer, after Sachin Tendulkar, to play 550 international matches.
This elite club consists of just five other players:
• Sachin Tendulkar (664)
• Mahela Jayawardene (652)
• Kumar Sangakkara (594)
• Sanath Jayasuriya (586)
• Ricky Ponting (560)
• Virat Kohli (550)
So far, Kohli has played 123 Test matches, 302 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and 125 T20 Internationals.
His batting records in international cricket stand as follows:
• Tests: 9,230 runs in 123 matches, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties.
• ODIs: 14,180 runs in 301 matches, including 51 centuries.
• T20Is: 4,188 runs in 125 matches, with 1 century and 38 fifties.
Among Indian players, only Sachin Tendulkar has played more international matches than Kohli. Tendulkar played 200 Tests, 463 ODIs, and 1 T20I, totaling 664 international appearances.
