India’s superstar batter Virat Kohli is emerging as a true successor to Sachin Tendulkar. After equalizing the most number of centuries in the ODI format with the legend, Virat has claimed another record under his illustrious career. Let us now take a look at Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
Sachin Tendulkar vs Virat Kohli records
Virat Kohli is the fastest batsman to reach 13,000 ODI runs, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record. He is also the fastest to reach 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000 and 13000 runs. The former Indian skipper achieved the 13K milestone 54 innings prior to Tendulkar.
With 49 centuries, Kohli stands side by side with Sachin to become the batsman with most centuries in the 50-over format. Among the top 5 run getters in ODI history, only Virat Kohli manages to average above 50.
Sachin Tendulkar record
Sachin Tendulkar, meanwhile, holds the record of amassing the most runs in a career – 18426 runs. With 49 ODI hundreds to his name, the Master Blaster currently sits on top of the table of batsmen with most ODI 100s. He also has the most 90s in his career, having crossed the 90-run mark on 19 occasions and has the most 50s (145).
Sachin is also the fastest batsman to get to 14,000, 15,000, 16,000, 17,000 and 18,000 ODI runs.
Virat Kohli ODI Runs
Kohli has made 13525 runs in 288 matches in the format and currently holds the fifth spot in the all-time run scorers in the format.
Virat Kohli ODI Average
Virat Kohli has a mind-boggling average of 58.04 in ODIs. No batter who has made more than 10,000 runs in the format has a better average than him.
He also has the second-best average among batters with more than 5000 runs, behind just Babar Azam (58.47).
Virat Kohli ODI Fifties
The batter has 70 fifties to his name in the 50-over format. He is currently 11th on the list of most half-centuries in ODI cricket.
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