Fastest To 25000 International Runs: Virat Kohli Breaks Sachin Tendulkar Record

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New Delhi, February 19: Star India batter Virat Kohli on Sunday (February 19) created yet another record as he became the fastest to score 25000 runs in international cricket.

Kohli, who achieved the feat during the second Test against Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, left behind legends of the game Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting to create the unique record.

The former India skipper Kohli reached the lanmark in style by hitting a boundary off Nathan Lyon. He achieved the milestone in just 31313 balls and 549 innings. The record was previously held by Indian icon Tendulkar, who had reached 25000 runs in 579 innings.

The 34-year-old has scored 12809 runs in One Day Internationals (ODI), 8195 runs in Tests and 4008 runs in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I). He is also the sixth player to reach the 25000-run mark on international stage.

Fastest to 25000 International Runs

1. Virat Kohli (India): 549 Innings

2. Sachin Tendulkar (India): 579 Innings

3. Ricky Ponting (Australia): 588 Innings

4. Jacques Kallis (South Africa): 594 Innings

5. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka): 608 Innings

6. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka): 701 Innings

Kohli, who also became the fastest to reach 12000 runs in ODIs (242 Innings) earlier this year, is currently sixth in the list for most runs in International cricket (ODI, Tests & T20Is).

The star Indian batter is also second in the list for most hundreds in international cricket, having scored 74 centuries across the three formats. He is only behind compatriot and legend Tendulkar, who has 100 hundreds to his name.

Most International Runs (25000 or more)

Kohli has scored most of his international runs across formats against Australia followed by England, Sri Lanka, West Indies and South Africa. The right-handed batter has also scored over 1000 runs against New Zealand, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Virat Kohli International Runs vs Teams