5 records that Virat Kohli may not break

The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, has taken his game to another level. He is an important member of the Indian setup across all formats. He can change the course of a match on his own. The 29-year-old has tremendous records, both as a captain and as a batsman.

Undoubtedly, Kohli has been in tremendous form. If he maintains the same, he can break many records in the future. However, there are some that Kohli might not be able to break. Let us take a look at 5 such cricket records:

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#5 Most ODI runs: Sachin Tendulkar - 18426 runs

Much like the former Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli is the mainstay of the team and the opposition targets him right from the start.

The 29-year-old has good numbers in the ODIs. However, Kohli is unlikely to break the record for most runs scored in an ODI career.

Kohli has played 211 games and scored 9779 runs in ODIs. He may play International cricket for the next 8 to 9 years. But, it is very difficult to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's ODI runs.

#4 Best Test batting average: Don Bradman - 99.94

The Indian skipper has created many records in the longest format of the game.

However, anyone, not just Kohli, is unlikely to break Don Bradman's Test batting average of 99.94. Even the modern-day best Test batsman, Steve Smith, who has an amazing average of 63.75 in Tests, will never break this record.

Kohli has an average of 53.4 in Tests. With 8 to 9 years of cricket left in him, he requires extraordinary consistency to even get near that record.

#3 Most sixes in International cricket: Shahid Afridi - 476

Virat loves to play the ball all along the ground. Even in T20s, he prefers to hit the ball all along the ground. He takes risks only when necessary. He is one of the few players who strongly believe in running hard between the wickets to keep the score ticking.

So far, Kohli has hit 168 sixes. This indicates that the probability of him hitting sixes in an innings is low. Hence, he might not be able to break Afridi's record by the time he retires from cricket.

#2 Fastest ODI century: AB de Villiers - 31 balls

The former South African player, AB De Villiers, holds the record for the fastest century ever (31 balls) in ODIs. It is highly impossible for Kohli to break AB De Villiers' record of fastest century in ODIs.

He is a player who loves to construct his innings. Virat always rates his wicket high. You will rarely see him go for the big shots early on in his innings. A 30-ball century can be possible if the target is huge, and he hits the big shots right from the first delivery. However, the chances are quite lean.

#1 Most Test matches: Sachin Tendulkar - 200 Tests

Undoubtedly, the 29-year-old, Kohli, is one of the fittest cricketers in the world.

The former Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, played for over 20 years in International cricket. He became the first and the only cricketer to play 200 games in the longest format.

However, in the modern era, it is not possible to manage workloads of all the three formats. This is the main reason why he might not play 200 games in Tests.