Virat Kohli becomes fastest ODI player to reach 13,000 runs

Virat Kohli becomes fastest ODI player to reach 13,000 runs: Virat Kohli stunned fans after he broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record of the fastest batter to score 13000 runs in ODI. He achieved the feat in the ongoing match between India and Pakistan at Asia Cup 2023.

With this century, Kohli has now scored four consecutive 100s at this stadium, the joint-most highest centuries at a single venue alongside South African. He became the quickest batter to reach this mileston, Ponting and Sangakkara.

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About Virat Kohli’s 13,000 ODI runs record:

Virat Kohli became the fifth player to complete 13,000 ODI runs as he reached the milestone in 267 innings. The batter became the second Indian to achieve the feat after breaking the record of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Previously, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ricky Ponting, and Mahela Jayawardene also completed this milestone.

Other ODI records by Virat Kohli

In a recent post on X, ICC shared about the batter’s previous ODI records. “Virat Kohli in ODIs. Fastest to 8000 runs. Fastest to 9000 runs. Fastest to 10,000 runs. Fastest to 11,000 runs. Fastest to 12,000 runs. Fastest to 13,000 runs (today),” they wrote.