Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Equals Sachin Tendulkar's Tally In This Unwanted Record List

29.10.2023 - 16:13 sports.ndtv.com

After narrowly missing out on his century last week, which would've put him on level terms with Sachin Tendulkar as the batter with the most number of tons, India batter Virat Kohli was expected to deliver a good show against England in Lucknow on Sunday.

However, the India star had a rare bad day as he was dismissed for 0. His stay at the crease was limited to just nine balls during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against England in Lucknow.

This was Kohli's 34th duck in international cricket, the same as Tendulkar, who played 664 match during his illustrious career.

Meanwhile, the game against England is Kohli's 513th international match. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan leads the dubious list with 59 noughts to his name, while Zaheer Khan head the Indian list with 44 ducks.

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