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Virat Kohli set to play 500th international match

On Thursday (July 20, 2023), India’s batting maestro, Virat Kohli, will mark a significant milestone as he plays his 500th international match during the second Test against West Indies in Port of Spain. Joining an elite club, Kohli becomes the fourth Indian cricketer, alongside legends Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Rahul Dravid, to achieve this feat. Internationally, he is the 10th player to reach this remarkable milestone.

List of Indian players with more than 500 international matches:

Player	Matches	Runs	Centuries	Fifties
Sachin Tendulkar	664	34,357	100	164
MS Dhoni	538	17,266	16	108
Rahul Dravid	509	24,208	48	146

(*Source: ESPNcricinfo)

List of non-Indian players with more than 500 international matches:

Player	Country	Matches	Runs	Wickets	Hundreds	Fifties
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	652	25,957	14	54	136
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	594	28,016	0	63	153
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	586	21,032	440	42	103
Ricky Ponting	Australia	560	27,483	8	71	146
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	524	11,196	541	11	51
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	519	25,534	577	62	149

(*Source: ESPNcricinfo)

As Virat Kohli marks this historical moment, cricket fans worldwide celebrate his immense contribution to the sport and his place among cricket’s greats.

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