Virat Kohli created history
IND vs NZ World Cup 2023 Semifinal: The first semi-final match of the ODI World Cup 2023 is being played between India and New Zealand. This match is being held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In this match, Team India is batting first after winning the toss. This match is very special for Indian team star Virat Kohli. Virat has created history as soon as he entered this match. He has done something which no Indian player could do before.
Virat Kohli created history
Virat Kohli is playing the fourth semi-final match of his ODI World Cup career. With this, he has entered the club of some great players in history, who have played the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup for the fourth time. He is the only player from India to achieve such a feat. At the same time, New Zealand team captain Kane Williamson is also playing the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup for the fourth time.
Players who played World Cup semi-finals 4 times
Imran Khan (1979, 1983, 1987, 1992)
Ricky Ponting (1996, 1999, 2003, 2007)
Glenn McGrath (1996, 1999, 2003, 2007)
Muttiah Muralitharan (1996, 2003, 2007, 2011)
Ross Taylor (2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
Virat Kohli (2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
Kane Williamson (2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
Left Dhoni-Sachin behind
Before Virat Kohli, players like Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni had played World Cup semi-final matches 3-3 times, but now Virat Kohli has gone ahead. Virat Kohli played the semi-finals of 2011 and 2015 World Cup under the captaincy of Dhoni. At the same time, he himself was the captain in the 2019 World Cup, but he had to face defeat at the hands of New Zealand.
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