Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma are closing in on India’s all-time ODI record in England

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image credit: Agencies) Star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have another milestone in sight as India open the three-match ODI series against England on Tuesday. While the two veterans remain key to India’s hopes after disappointing T20I series defeats to Ireland and England, they are also closing in on becoming India’s highest run-scorer in ODIs on English soil.Rahul Dravid currently leads the charts with 648 runs in 20 ODIs in England. Kohli is second among active players with 581 runs while Rohit has 410 runs.

How many runs do Kohli and Rohit need?

• Virat Kohli needs 68 runs to surpass Dravid’s tally of 648.
• Rohit Sharma needs 239 runs to move ahead of Dravid.

With a three-match series ahead of him, Kohli has a real chance to claim the top spot, while Rohit would need a remarkable run to achieve the feat.Dravid scored 648 runs in 20 ODIs in England between 1996 and 2011 at an average of 38.11, including seven half-centuries. Although he never scored a hundred in England.Sachin Tendulkar is second with 639 runs from 17 matches at 39.93, including one century and four fifties.

Most runs by Indian batters in ODIs in England

RankPlayerMatchesInnsRunsHSAvg100s50s1Rahul Dravid202064892*38.11072Sachin Tendulkar1717639105*39.93143MS Dhoni211861378*40.86054Virat Kohli161658110738.73145Sourav Ganguly16165659035.31056Yuvraj Singh14144987241.50047Rohit Sharma1010410137*58.5722Former MS captain Dhoni is next with 613 runs in 21 matches at an average of 40.86. Dhoni has scored five half-centuries, with his highest score being 78 unbeaten.Kohli has 581 runs in just 16 ODIs in England at an average of 38.73. He scored one century and four fifties, with a top score of 107. He will overtake Dravid by just 68 more runs to become the highest Indian ODI run-scorer in England.Rohit has the best average among the leading names, scoring 410 runs in just 10 innings at 58.57. He hit two centuries and two fifties, including a career-best 137 outside England. Sourav Ganguly ranks fifth with 565 runs in 16 ODIs. The former India captain averaged 35.31 and scored five half-centuries, with a top score of 90.Yuvraj Singh is next with 498 runs from 14 matches at an impressive average of 41.50. The left-hander scored four fifties, with 72 being his highest score in England.