Ind Vs Pak Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record completes 13,000 ODI 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. (Also Read: Ind vs Pak: KL Rahul’s impressive performance hailed by netizens) Teacher Merit List
Virat Kohli completes 13,000 ODI runs.(AFP)
Virat Kohli completes 13,000 ODI runs.(AFP)
Soon after Kohli shattered Tendulkar’s record, his name started trending on X (formerly Twitter). Many people expressed joy at the cricketer’s achievement.
Here’s what people are saying about Virat Kohli’s record:
Virat Kohli finished the inning with two fours and a six off consecutive balls, propelling India beyond the 350-run mark. Both Kohli and KL Rahul started the reserve day in the middle and were never dismissed. Kohli finished with 122 runs off 94 deliveries, while Rahul was undefeated on 111 off 106 balls.
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.
In Short
Virat Kohli got to the milestone of 13000 ODI runs on Monday
Kohli got to his hundred off 102 balls at R Premadasa Stadium
Kohli is 2 hundred away from Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of 49 hundreds
Virat Kohli, on Monday, September 11, became the fastest batter to score 13000 runs in ODIs. The veteran broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar, who set the record way back in 2004 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
Kohli achieved the feat in India’s Asia Cup 2023 Super Four match against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Even as Sachin accomplished the feat in his 321st innings, Kohli got there in his 267th innings of his ODI career.
13000 ODI runs and counting for Kohli
He also brings up his 47th ODI CENTURY BCCI (@BCCI) September 11, 2023
Kohli came to bat after Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma took India off to a flying start. Shadab Khan prized out the wicket of Rohit, after which Kohli came out. Soon after, the Men in Blue lost another wicket of Gill, who fell to the guile of Shaheen Shah Afridi.
When rain interrupted proceedings, Kohli was unbeaten on eight runs. When play resumed on reserve day at 4:40 PM IST, Kohli looked a tad cautious about starting his knock. But he gradually upped the ante to score his half-century off 55 balls.
After reaching his fifty, Kohli stepped further on the gas and started taking the attack to the Pakistani bowlers. During this while, he also brought up his 100-run stand with KL Rahul, who looked in good form on his return following an injury layoff.