Asia Cup 2023, Ind Vs Pak: Virat Scripts History; Breaks Sachin’s Big Record
Virat Kohli Fatest to score 13,000 Runs
Virat Kohli fastest to score 13,000 runs: India's star batsman Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant century scoring 122 runs in just 94 balls against Pakistan in a super-4 match on reserve day. It was his 77th international century. But, the inning of Virat was not merely a century, with it Virat broke a big record of the one and only Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 13 thousand runs in ODI. He achieved the feat in just 267 innings, while Sachin completed 13 thousand ODI runs in 321 innings.
Kohli is now only the fifth player in world cricket to surpass the 13 thousand runs mark. He is now the second Indian batsman after the great Sachin Tendulkar to touch the figure.
Now, The fastest to reach 13 thousand runs is Kohli, Second is Sachin Tendulkar, and third is former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who had scored 13 thousand runs in 341 innings.
Former Sri Lankan left-hand batter Kumar Sangakkara completed the 13 thousand feat in 363 innings and is in fourth position, his teammate Sanath Jayasuriya, who completed the 13 thousand runs feat in 416 innings, is in fifth position.
Kohli is king in record-making
Kohli is also the fastest player to score 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 thousand ODI runs. Now, If Kohli scores three ODI centuries then he will become the player with most centuries in ODI. Sachin Tendulkar has smashed 49 centuries in ODI.
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