The number 3 position in the batting order is considered very important in ODI cricket. The batsman in this position is expected to anchor the innings and accelerate the team's score.

Virat Kohli's No. 3 record

The number 3 position in the batting order is considered very important in ODI cricket . The batsman playing in this position is expected to both anchor the innings and accelerate the team's score. Indian cricket's star batsman, Virat Kohli, has established a unique record by performing brilliantly in this role for a long time. Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer batting at number 3 in ODI cricket. According to available data, he has scored 12,676 runs in this position. Kohli has achieved this feat in 244 innings and has an average of over 61.

Kohli has left Ponting behind.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting held the top spot for this record for a long time. Ponting scored 12,662 runs in 330 innings while batting at number three. Now, Virat Kohli has surpassed this mark and reached the top spot. The gap between the two isn't significant, but Kohli achieved this feat in fewer innings than Ponting. Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara is third in terms of runs scored at number three. Sangakkara scored 9,747 runs in 238 innings at this position. He is followed by South Africa's legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who scored 7,774 runs at number three.

Many big names in the top list

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is also included in this list. He scored 6,504 runs batting at number 3. Pakistan's Babar Azam has 5,811 runs at this position, while Australia's Dean Jones has scored 5,100 runs. Former Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid also appears on this list. According to the stats image you provided, Dravid scored 4,000 runs at number 3. However, according to the current all-time statistics, Kohli is the highest run-scorer at this position, not only in India but in the world. Virat Kohli 's specialty has been that he adapts his batting to the team's needs at number 3. This is why his average at this position has been very impressive, surpassing legends like Ponting in this record.