The veteran batter Virat Kohli has become the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to complete 16000 runs in List A cricket. He reached the milestone during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 game played between Delhi and Andhra, played at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
He reached the mark with the first run of Delhi’s 299 run chase, taking his List A tally to 16,000 runs in 343 matches he played.
He is the ninth batter to achieve the feat and added his record list, joining Graham Gooch, Greame Hick, Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, Sir Vivian Richards, Ricky Ponting, Gordon Greenidge and Sanath Jayasuriya.
However, Virat Kohli has amassed scores with the highest average of 57.34. Virat Kohli made his List A debut in February 2006 in the Ranji Trophy One-Day tournament at the Feroz Shah Kotla, though he did not bat in that match.
𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲!
Yet another record to Virat Kohli’s name, en route to a fabulous century for Delhi against Andhra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 24, 2025
The former India captain, who has retired from T20 internationals and Test cricket, had confirmed his availability for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. He comes into the domestic circuit after a successful run in the ODI series against South Africa, where he registered scores of 135, 102 and an unbeaten 65, winning the player of the Series award.
Despite limited appearances in domestic cricket due to international commitments, Virat Kohli’s numbers in the 50-over format have been imposing.
He is the second-highest run scorer in ODI history, behind Sachin Tendulkar. In 308 ODIs, Virat Kohli amassed 14557 runs at an average of 58.46 and holds the record for most centuries in the format.
In 50-over domestic cricket, Virat Kohli has played 16 games, scoring 910 runs at an average of 60.66 with four centuries and four half-centuries.
His previous Vijay Hazare Trophy appearance came in the 2010-11 season, when he captained the side. He later represented Delhi in the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in 2013-14, finishing runners-up to India Blue.
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