Virat Kohli etched his name into the record books by becoming the fastest player to reach 14,000 runs in One Day Internationals during the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 clash in Dubai on Sunday.

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Kohli is now the third batter and the second Indian, after cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, to achieve this monumental feat. He reached the 14,000-run milestone in just 287 innings, surpassing Tendulkar’s previous record of 350 innings. Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara had taken 378 innings to reach the same mark.

Players with 14,000 or More Runs in ODIs:

  1. Sachin Tendulkar – 18,426 runs in 452 innings
  2. Kumar Sangakkara – 14,234 runs in 380 innings
  3. Virat Kohli – 14,000* runs in 287 innings

Kohli’s achievement adds yet another accolade to his illustrious career, cementing his status as one of the greatest batters in ODI history. What makes Kohli’s achievement even more staggering is the pace at which he has amassed these runs. He reached the 14,000-run mark in just 287 innings, surpassing the previous record set by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who played 350 innings to get to the feat. The only other batter to have crossed this monumental figure is Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara.

Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in ODIs (18,426), but Kohli has inched closer to Sangakkara’s overall tally, which stands at 14,234. With another match remaining in India’s Champions Trophy group against New Zealand (and potentially two more matches, should India qualify for semi-final and final), Kohli has a chance to go past Sangakkara and become the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history.

Kohli made his ODI debut in 2008, and has since appeared in 299 matches for the side in the fifty-over format. During the 2023 World Cup, he broke Tendulkar’s long-standing record for most centuries in ODIs, scoring his 50th ton during the semi-final against New Zealand. Interestingly, it was also his last three-figure score in the format; Kohli has played eight ODIs since.

Over the past few months, Kohli has struggled for form, albeit in red-ball cricket. On his return to ODIs earlier this month, Kohli did score a half-century against England during a bilateral series, but was dismissed early during the side’s Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh.