Virat kohli new record: Virat Kohli has become the first player to score 26000 runs in the shortest innings in international cricket. As soon as Virat Kohli scored 77 runs in the match between India and Bangladesh, he broke the record of the Lord of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar.
Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record
With the help of run machine Virat Kohli’s century, the Indian team has won the 4th World Cup 2023 by defeating Bangladesh by 7 wickets. With this, Virat Kohli has become the first player to score 26000 runs in the shortest innings in international cricket. As soon as Virat Kohli scored 77 runs in the India-Bangladesh match being played in Pune, he broke the record of the god of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. With this, Virat Kohli has moved to the fourth position in the list of players who have scored the most runs in international cricket.
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God’s record of cricket was broken
Virat Kohli needed just 77 runs to break the record of cricket god Sachin Tendulkar. Which Virat Kohli made and broke in the match against Bangladesh on Thursday. Virat Kohli has become the second fastest Indian batsman to reach 26000 runs. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli has achieved this feat in 567 innings of 511 matches. While Sachin Tendulkar took a total of 601 innings to complete 26000 runs.
Fastest player to score 26000 runs by innings in international cricket
- Virat Kohli- 567 innings
- Sachin Tendulkar- 600 innings
- Ricky Ponting- 624 innings
- Kumar Sangakkara- 625 innings
Top five highest run scorers in international cricket
- Sachin Tendulkar- 34,357 runs
- Kumar Sangakkara- 28,016 runs
- Ricky Ponting- 27,483 runs
- Virat Kohli- 26000 runs
- Mahela Jayawardene- 25,957 runs
Just a century away from Sachin Tendulkar
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 103 off 97 balls against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Kohli hit 4 sixes and 4 fours. After this century, Virat Kohli’s total number of ODI centuries has increased to 48. Virat Kohli is now just one century away from equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s century. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli has scored his first century while chasing the target in the World Cup. With this century, Kohli’s number of centuries in international cricket has increased to 78.