Virat Kohli 25,000 Runs In International Cricket: Former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has touched another record in his international career during the second Test match being played against Australia in Delhi. When Virat Kohli completed his 12th run during the second innings of the team, he became the 6th international player to touch the mark of 25000 runs in international cricket. At the same time, Kohli has also become the second Indian player after Sachin Tendulkar in this matter.
Virat Kohli has also become the batsman who has played very few innings in terms of reaching this point. Before him, where Sachin Tendulkar completed his 25000 international runs in his 577th innings, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting completed it in 588 innings. Virat Kohli touched this figure in just 549 innings.
Yet another milestone to Virat Kohli’s name ⭐#WTC23 , #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/XnnNZneik3
— ICC (@ICC) February 19, 2023
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congratulations @imVkohli on reaching 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ international runs in international cricket!
Simply sensational 👏🏻👏🏻#TeamIndia , #INDvAUS , @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/Ka4XklrKNA
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 19, 2023
Kohli has completed his 25000 runs in international cricket after facing 31313 balls. After making his debut for the Indian team in the year 2008, Kohli has got a great performance in all the three formats of cricket. Where Kohli became the fastest batsman to complete 11000 runs in ODIs. At the same time, 27 century innings are also registered in his name in Test cricket.
Virat achieved this position in just 492 matches
In terms of matches, Virat Kohli has played only 492 matches in all the three formats, in which he has achieved this position. Kohli has so far scored 8195 runs in Tests, while he has 12809 runs in ODIs. In T20 International, Virat Kohli has so far scored 4008 runs at an average of 52.74 in 115 matches.
So far only 6 players have been able to cross the figure of 25000 runs in international cricket. Apart from Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting, the names of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayarwadhane and Jacques Kallis are included in this. Virat Kohli has also become the first player to touch this figure after making his debut in the 21st century.
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