Another huge record of Kohli, became the fastest batsman to score 28000 runs; Sachin-Sangakara also left behind

Vadodara:In the first ODI match being played between India and New Zealand, Virat Kohli once again created history with his bat. After scoring 25 runs in the match, Kohli completed 28,000 runs in international cricket and became the third batsman in the world to reach this figure. The special thing was that Kohli achieved this feat in the shortest number of innings and set a new standard in the history of cricket.

Fastest to 28,000 international runs

Virat Kohli has now become the fastest batsman to complete 28,000 runs in international cricket. He achieved this feat in only 624 innings. Earlier this record was in the name of the great Sachin Tendulkar, who had completed 28,000 runs in 644 innings. By breaking this record of Sachin, Kohli gave another proof of his extraordinary consistency and fitness.

Joined the club of select batsmen of the world

So far only three batsmen have been able to score more than 28,000 runs in international cricket. In this exclusive list, Sachin Tendulkar’s name is at the top, Kumar Sangakkara is at second place and now Virat Kohli’s name is at third place. Kohli’s joining this club testifies to his long and illustrious career, in which he has scored runs in every format.

Achieved second position leaving Sangakkara behind

As soon as Virat Kohli completed 42 runs in this match, he left behind even the legendary Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara. With this, Kohli became the second batsman in the world to score the most runs in international cricket. Sangakkara had scored a total of 28,016 runs in his career, while Kohli crossed this figure and pushed him to third place.

Sachin still on top, Kohli eyes ahead

The record of most runs in international cricket is still in the name of Sachin Tendulkar. He scored a total of 34,357 runs in his long career and has remained on the top of this list for years. However, looking at the speed at which Virat Kohli is scoring runs, the discussion has intensified among cricket lovers as to how close he will be able to reach this record in the future.

low innings, big impact

The biggest specialty of Virat Kohli is his consistency. While Kumar Sangakkara completed 28,000 runs in 666 innings and Sachin Tendulkar took 644 innings, Kohli achieved this milestone in just 624 innings. This figure shows that Kohli has not only played for a long time but has also been influential in every era.

Proud moment for Indian cricket

This achievement of Virat Kohli is a moment of pride for Indian cricket. He has once again proved that he is one of the greatest batsmen of modern cricket. This record made in the first ODI will boost the morale of the Indian team for the coming matches also.