da bet7: Ponting also reckoned that Kohli, who is now third on the highest run-scorers list in ODIs, will want to finish at the top
da supremo: ESPNcricinfo staff26-Feb-20252:14
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting reckons Virat Kohli will give himself the “best chance to be remembered as the all-time leading run-scorer” in ODIs.With his unbeaten 100 against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, Kohli moved up to No.5 on the ICC’s ODI rankings and became just the third player to breach the 14,000-run barrier in 50-over cricket. Already past Ponting in the highest run-scorers list, he is now 149 away from second-placed Kumar Sangakkara, but still 4341 behind Sachin Tendulkar who sits on top of the pile.Related
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“With someone like Virat, you never write him off, because I’m sure he’d be motivated by that [achieving the record], I think,” Ponting said on the







