Virat Kohli is nearing significant international cricket milestones, needing 25 more runs to reach 28,000 total runs, potentially becoming the fastest to do so. He also aims to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's ODI run tally against New Zealand, where Kohli currently ranks third behind Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. Kohli's performance in the upcoming match is anticipated to be a key focus.