Virat Kohli becomes second batter with 14,500 ODI runs: Stats
What's the story
Virat Kohli, India's batting stalwart, has added another feather to his cap by becoming just the second player in history to complete 14,500 runs in ODIs. He achieved this milestone with his eighth run in the third and final ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. Meanwhile, Kohli joined the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who bid adieu to the 50-over format with a staggering 18,426 runs.
Information
Kohli scores unbeaten 65 runs
Kohli arrived when India were 155/1 in a chase of 271. He ended up scoring 65* runs from just 45 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes. He struck at 144.44. He added an unbeaten 116 runs alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Career
Kohli hammers his 76th fifty in ODIs
Kohli, who scored tons in the first two ODIs of the ongoing series, has raced to 14,557 runs from 308 games at an average of over 58. No other batter with at least 2,000 ODI runs averages even 57, as per ESPNcricinfo. Meanwhile, Kohli has hit 76 fifties and 53 tons in the format, with his best score being 183 vs Pakistan in 2012.
Tons
Only player with over 50 ODI tons
Kohli holds the record for smashing the most centuries in ODI cricket. He surpassed the long-standing record of Tendulkar with his 50th ton during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. The latter smacked 49 ODI tons in his career. No other batter even has 35 ODI hundreds. Meanwhile, Kohli now owns 53 ODI hundreds - the most for any player in a single format.
Chase master
Kohli's exceptional record in ODI run-chases
Kohli's record in ODI run-chases is also worth noting. He is the only cricketer to have scored over 20 centuries (28) in such situations. 24 of Kohli's tons have come in successful run-chases. At home, Kohli has scored over 6,500 runs at 61-plus. While he has tallied 5,468 runs in away games at 54.13, his average rises to 60.04 in neutral matches (2,462 runs).
Milestone
Kohli's purple patch in 2018
In 2018, Kohli became the fourth Indian batter with 10,000 ODI runs. To date, he remains the fastest to reach this landmark (205 innings). Kohli's average on completing his 10,000th run was 59.62. Interestingly, the Indian batter took just 11 innings to go from 9,000 to 10,000 runs. He is also the fastest to 8,000, 9,000, 11,000, 12,000, 13,000, and 14,000 runs.