Torchbearers of cricket in India - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
#1 Virat Kohli (9592 runs)
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Indian captain - Virat Kohli
No surprises who holds the pole position on this elite list. The ever consistent run machine from India Virat Kohli is unsurprisingly the leading run-scorer in ODI cricket since the start of this decade. He has scored 2744 runs more than the second-placed Hashim Amla.
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He has been highly consistent in ODI cricket since the start of his decade and has broken numerous batting records on his way to achieving greatness. He currently has 37 centuries to his name in ODI cricket and looks poised to break the long-standing record of Sachin Tendulkar's 49 ODI centuries.
He has played 198 matches during this period and scored 9592 runs at an astounding average of 60.70 including a whopping 36 centuries and 45 half centuries. He also played his career-best 183 run knock during this period in 2012 Asia cup against arch-rivals Pakistan.
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Balakrishna
Balakrishna has been a cricket writer at Sportskeeda for almost seven years. A sport that he has been following and playing since he was eight, Balakrishna enjoys the intensity of the sport, skills and strategies applied to get a result out of nowhere, and the thrill that it gives. He also played as a medium pace bowling all-rounder in four inter-college tournaments, winning twice.
Balakrishna’s all-time favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. He admires Sachin’s stellar performances against legendary bowlers, along with his discipline and humility. Meanwhile, he is a big fan of how Rohit turned around his initial struggles to build a successful career.
He avidly supports Team India and 2016 IPL winners SunRisers Hyderabad. The first World Cup that Balakrishna ever saw was the 2003 World Cup, when Australia comprehensively triumphed over India in the final.
While working, he ensures he only uses reliable sources and provides relevant, ethical, and accurate information. When not working, Balakrishna enjoys playing table tennis and reading non-fiction books.
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