Social Media Reacts as Virat Kohli Breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s Record With Historic 15,000-Run Milestone
Virat Kohli became the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score 15,000 ODI runs, reaching the landmark in his 303rd innings compared to Tendulkar’s 377. Kohli also needed only 15,950 balls, fewer than Tendulkar’s 17,528. During India’s match against West Indies, he smashed his 55th ODI hundred from 74 balls, further extending his record.
For the first ODI against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, Virat Kohli added another major record to his remarkable ODI career by becoming only the second batter to cross 15,000 runs in the format, after Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli reached the milestone during India’s run chase when he hit a boundary off Alzarri Joseph in the 29th over, taking his score to 65 from 48 balls.
Kohli reached 15,000 ODI runs in just 303 innings, beating Tendulkar’s previous mark of 377 innings. He was also quicker in terms of deliveries faced, achieving the milestone after 15,950 balls compared to Tendulkar’s 17,528. The record further underlined Kohli’s consistency and scoring rate throughout his ODI career.
The match also saw Kohli bring up his 80th ODI fifty, with his 46th half-century coming during a successful run chase. He continued his impressive innings by scoring a century from 74 balls, making it his third-fastest ODI hundred. The century was Kohli’s 55th in ODIs, the most by any batter in the format. It also took his List A century tally to 60, bringing him level with Tendulkar.
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