Thiruvananthapuram, September 27 (TNA) Virat Kohli scripted history on Sunday by becoming only the second batter in men’s ODI cricket to complete 15,000 runs, while also surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the fastest to the milestone.
Kohli reached the landmark after needing 59 runs at the start of the match and got there in just 303 innings, well ahead of Tendulkar’s 377 innings. The Indian stalwart brought up the feat in the first ODI against West Indies, continuing his remarkable run in the 50-over format.
The milestone adds another chapter to Kohli’s record-filled ODI career, during which he has already established himself as one of the format’s greatest batters. His latest achievement also places him as the fastest player ever to reach 15,000 ODI runs, underlining the consistency that has defined his career.
The record had been on the horizon before the match, with Kohli entering the game on 14,941 runs and requiring 59 more to reach the landmark. Cricket fans and experts hailed the knock as another historic moment in Indian cricket, coming against a West Indies attack in the opening ODI of the series.