Virat Kohli breaks Tendulkar’s record as fastest to 14,000 ODI runs
He is now only the third batter to cross the 14,000-run mark in ODIs, joining Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara.
Virat Kohli has etched his name deeper into cricketing history, becoming the fastest batter to surpass 14,000 runs in one-day internationals.
The milestone came during India's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A match against Pakistan on 23 February.
Kohli reached the landmark in his 287th innings, breaking the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar.
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He is now only the third batter to cross the 14,000-run mark in ODIs, joining Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara. The 36-year-old achieved the feat in his 298th ODI, with 50 centuries and 73 half-centuries to his name.
Kohli's appetite for records is nothing new. During the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup, he set the all-time record for most runs in a single edition of the tournament. India's dominant campaign saw Kohli amass 765 runs in 11 matches, including three centuries and six fifties.
