Sachin, who retired from international cricket in 2013, finished with 15,921 runs in the longest format, a record that still stands today. However, one player who looks capable of surpassing Sachin’s marvelous milestone is England Test captain Joe Root, who has already scored a whopping total of 14,278 runs in 169 matches and is still only 35 years old. Former India star Dinesh Karthik recently backed England batter Joe Root to break the legendary Sachin Tendulkar ‘s record for the most runs in Test cricket.
One player who looks capable of surpassing Sachin’s marvelous milestone is England Test captain Joe Root, who has already scored a whopping total of 14,278 runs in 169 matches and is still only 35 years old.
Kohli, who surpassed Sachin’s record for the most ODI centuries during the 2023 World Cup, is now chasing the milestone of 100 international hundreds. So far, the right-hander has scored 86 international centuries, with his latest ton coming against West Indies in the first ODI of the recently concluded three-match series. After the three-match series against West Indies, which India won 2-1, Kohli’s next assignment will be the five ODIs against New Zealand, starting from November 4.
I think it’s very possible for him,” said Karthik on Cricbuzz . “Wow, I really wish he did, but I think it’s very hard,” said Karthik. “Good chance. They play a lot of Test cricket in England. He still looks quite straight. He’s happily scoring runs every time he goes out to bat.
