Kohli became the fastest batter to reach 14,000 ODI runs

 

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• In the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match versus Pakistan national cricket team on 23 February 2025, Kohli crossed the 14,000-run mark in ODIs. 

• He did this in 287 innings, thereby becoming the fastest batter ever to reach 14,000 ODI runs. 

• He joined only two others in this milestone category: Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs). 

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• Sachin Tendulkar took 350 innings to reach 14,000 ODI runs. 

• Kumar Sangakkara took 378 innings to reach the mark. 

• Kohli’s achievement shows a substantial margin ahead of previous records.

• Reaching 14,000 runs in ODIs is exceptionally rare — as of that match, only three batters had done it.

• Doing it in fewer innings emphasises not just longevity, but pace and consistency.

• It further solidifies Kohli’s status among the all-time greats in the 50-over format.