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Virat Kohli Reaches 23k Runs Across Formats In Lesser Innings
By: Tupaki Desk | 3 Sep 2021 3:21 PM GMT
In the ongoing Test series against mighty England, Indian skipper Virat Kohli had made a world record by reaching the huge milestone of 23000 runs in all the formats combined. The Run machine, Virat Kohli took lesser innings to reach the milestone making him the fastest player to do so.
Virat Kohli took just 490 innings to reach the milestone. He broke the record held by God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar. With this, Sachin Tendulkar who achieved the milestone in 522 innings had slipped to the second position.
The Indian captain had scripted history during the Indian innings on Day 1 on Thursday. Five other players have reached the milestone earlier. However, they took more innings than Virat Kohli. Ricky Ponting (544), Jacques Kallis (551), Kumar Sangakkara (568), Rahul Dravid (576), and Mahela Jayawardena (645) are the other players to have reached the 23k run milestone.
Looking at the players that have found themselves in the list of highest runs, Virat Kohli is at the seventh place, while Sachin Tendulkar who had retired from cricket in 2013 remained in the top post with 34357. Sri Lanka's legendary player is in second place with 28016 runs.
In the ongoing series, India was bowled out for 191. In response to this, England is in the lead of 36 runs with three wickets in hand. Despite taking early wickets, India had failed to restrict the England team.
Virat Kohli took just 490 innings to reach the milestone. He broke the record held by God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar. With this, Sachin Tendulkar who achieved the milestone in 522 innings had slipped to the second position.
The Indian captain had scripted history during the Indian innings on Day 1 on Thursday. Five other players have reached the milestone earlier. However, they took more innings than Virat Kohli. Ricky Ponting (544), Jacques Kallis (551), Kumar Sangakkara (568), Rahul Dravid (576), and Mahela Jayawardena (645) are the other players to have reached the 23k run milestone.
Looking at the players that have found themselves in the list of highest runs, Virat Kohli is at the seventh place, while Sachin Tendulkar who had retired from cricket in 2013 remained in the top post with 34357. Sri Lanka's legendary player is in second place with 28016 runs.
In the ongoing series, India was bowled out for 191. In response to this, England is in the lead of 36 runs with three wickets in hand. Despite taking early wickets, India had failed to restrict the England team.
