India skipper\u2009Virat Kohli will be on the verge of achieving massive T20I world record when \u2018Men in Blue\u2019 take on Sri\u2009Lanka in the 2nd T20I in Indore on Tuesday.\u2009The right-handed batsman needs just one more run to surpass fellow teammate Rohit Sharma and become the highest run-scorer in the shortest format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian skipper had the chance to do so in the first T20I in\u2009Guwahati on Sunday, but the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to wet pitch. India had won the toss and elected to field, but light showers caused a delay in start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite, several attempts to dry out the pitch later, there were still wet patches on the surface and the play was eventually called off after a late inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kohli was in excellent form during the T20I series against West Indies last month.\u2009The skipper smashed 94 runs in 50 balls in the first T20I to help his side chase down the mammoth total of 208. In the 3rd T20I, he smashed an unbeaten 70 in 29 balls and took India\u2019s total to 240\/3 in 20 overs, and thus helping his side in picking up an easy win. Kohli will be eager to continue in the same vein of form in the shortest format against Sri\u2009Lanka, especially to boost his confidence before the T20I World Cup later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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