With Virat Kohli establishing himself as one of the best batters in world cricket today, an article from his school Vishal Bharti Public School has gone viral. In the section of Star Alumni, it has been revealed that Kohli often repeated the quote, 'Ma'am, I will be the next Sachin Tendulkar of Indian Team.'
With 27599 runs in 550 international matches, the 36-year-old is next only to Sachin Tendulkar (34357) and Kumar Sangakkara (28016). The former Indian captain is notably the leading century-maker in ODI cricket with 51 when he overtook Sachin Tendulkar's tally during the 2023 World Cup.
Check the below screenshot which praises Kohli highly:
Virat Kohli is the current custodian of the Orange Cap
The veteran batter has also established himself as a prolific run-getter in IPL and holds the Orange Cap currently with 505 runs in the 2025 edition in 11 innings at 63.12 with seven half-centuries alongside a best of 73*.
As far as the history of IPL goes, he is the highest run-getter with 8509 runs in 263 fixtures and has played for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) since the start of the tournament. With 973 runs under his belt in the 2016 edition, he holds the record for the most runs in a single season of IPL.
Kohli's form has been pivotal in RCB being at the top of the points table with eight wins in 11 matches so far. RCB have reached the finals thrice but lost all three but 2025 could be the year they break their trophy drought.
