Virat Kohli nears breaking a Sachin Tendulkar record ahead of IND vs NZ

Virat Kohli is reportedly close to passing Sachin Tendulkar's record, per Times of India coverage ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand. Kohli is currently third-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs played in New Zealand, with the exact margin cut off in the items.

Timeline

1. 3 Nov, 06:00 UTCTimes of India reports Kohli record chase
2. 4 Nov, 03:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 4 Nov, 03:40 UTCTimes of India headline runs on record story

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