Virat Kohli shatters India's all-time record of most runs in England during IND vs ENG 2nd ODI

India's batting juggernaut Virat Kohli has etched his name deeper into the history books by becoming the highest run-scorer for Men in Blue on English soil in international cricket. Entering the second ODI against England on July 16 with just four runs needed to eclipse Rahul Dravid’s long-standing record, the 37-year-old superstar claimed the milestone in style, cracking a boundary off fast bowler Jofra Archer during the ninth over of the Indian innings.

Kohli's chart-topping journey in the UK began back in 2011, and he has now amassed an impressive 2,646 runs across 75 innings (59 matches). In comparison, the legendary Rahul Dravid accumulated his ,2645 runs in a more compact 56 innings across 46 appearances during his illustrious career spanning from 1996 to 2011.

Batters	Period	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest score	Average	Century	Fifty
Virat Kohli	2011-2026	59*	75*	2646*	149	40.03	3	18
Rahul Dravid	1996-2011	46	56	2645	217	55.10	8	15
Sachin Tendulkar	1990-2011	43	56	2626	193	49.54	7	12
Rohit Sharma	2009-2026	48*	55*	2308*	140	49.95	9	10
Sourav Ganguly	1996-2007	36	42	1949	183	47.53	4	12
Mahendra Singh Dhoni	2007-2019	60	59	1869	92	37.38	0	16
Ravindra Jadeja	2009-2025	44	51	1644	107*	44.43	2	11
KL Rahul	2018-2026	29	43	1643	149	41.07	6	5
Sunil Gavaskar	1971-1986	34	46	1583	221	36.81	2	11
Shikhar Dhawan	2013-2022	33	40	1478	125	39.94	4	4

While Kohli now leads all Indian batters in this category, the ultimate crown for visiting players belongs to West Indies great Sir Viv Richards. The legendary Caribbean captain remains the most prolific overseas batsman in England, having accumulated a staggering 3,402 runs in 63 innings over 55 matches between 1975 and 1991.

India's Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna