Last Update on: September 11th, 2023 at 07:34 pm
India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli achieved a massive feat in the history of ODI cricket. He surpassed batting great Sachin Tendulkar to become the fastest player to achieve 13000 runs in the history of the 50-over format.
Virat Kohli achieved the feat in the ongoing Super Game of the Asia Cup 2023 at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo against Pakistan. To achieve such a magnificent feat in a game against arch-rivals would surely be the cherry on the cake for the premier Indian batter.
Virat Kohli asserted his authority on the Pakistan bowlers right from the ball 1 he faced. His love affair with Men in Green continued as he smashed his 47th ton in the ODIs and made a mockery of their bowling lineup, which has rattled other oppositions in the tournament.
Virat Kohli took the game away from Pakistan as he smashed them all over the park. He along with KL Rahul, who also scored a ton, smashed over 200 runs in partnership and helped India post a mammoth total of 356 runs on the board in Colombo.
Virat Kohli ended with the knock of unbeaten 122 runs off 94 balls. He batted with a strike rate of almost 130 and also smashed 9 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. This was his 47th ton and he is just two centuries away from Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
IND vs PAK: Fastest to 13000 ODI runs (by innings); Virat Kohli Achieves No.1 position
Virat Kohli became the fastest to 13000 runs as he achieved the feat in just 276 innings. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved the feat in 321 innings. Ricky Ponting is also on the list as he took 341 innings to score 13000 runs. Sri Lanka duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya are also there.
Fastest to 13000 ODI runs (by innings)
276 – VIRAT KOHLI
321 – Sachin Tendulkar
341 – Ricky Ponting
363 – Kumar Sangakkara
416 – Sanath Jayasuriya
