Indian cricket star Virat Kohli achieved a new milestone on Monday when he became the fastest batsman to reach 27,000 international runs. Kohli achieved the feat on day four of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 27,000 runs in 623 innings. Kohli reached the mark in just 594 innings, cementing his place among cricket’s all-time greats.
The best players reach 27,000 international runs
– 594 runs – Virat Kohli
– 623 runs – Sachin Tendulkar
– 648 runs – Kumar Sangakkara
– 650 runs – Ricky Ponting
Kohli joins an elite group of players who have crossed the 27,000-run mark, including Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara. His achievement adds to his impressive career with 8,871 Test runs, 13,906 ODI runs and 4,188 T20I runs as of the start of this match.
Most runs scored in international cricket
– 34,357 runs – Sachin Tendulkar (782 runs)
– 28,016 runs – Kumar Sangakkara (666 runs)
– 27,483 runs – Ricky Ponting (668 runs)
– 27,012 runs – Virat Kohli (594 runs)
– 25,957 runs – Mahela Jayawardene (725 runs)
Kohli’s record-breaking feat cements his legacy as one of the best cricketers in the world, bringing him closer to the top run-scorers in the history of international cricket.
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