New Delhi, 05 November 2026: Virat Kohli, known as the 'Chase Master', has set a new world record for scoring the most runs while chasing in one-day (ODI) cricket. In the first ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday (4 November), 'King' Kohli played an inning of 74 runs at a strike rate of 145.10, which included 13 fours and one six. With this, Kohli has become the batsman who has scored the most runs while chasing the target in ODI and has left behind India's legendary former batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
Kohli has scored 8,721 runs at an average of 66.54 while chasing in one-day (ODI) cricket. Sachin Tendulkar has scored 8,720 runs at an average of 42.23. Rohit Sharma is third in this list with an average of 50.75 and 6,801 runs.
Highest average while chasing in one-day (ODI)
8721 runs – Virat Kohli (66.54)*
8720 runs – Sachin Tendulkar (42.23)
6801 runs – Rohit Sharma (50.75)
5742 runs – Sanath Jayasuriya (29.44)
5575 runs – Jacques Kallis (44.95)
5559 runs – Chris Gayle (39.99)
5425 runs – Brian Lara (42.71)
5400 runs – Kumar Sangakkara (40.29)
It is noteworthy that Kohli currently plays only in One-Day (ODI) format for India. He retired from T20 international cricket in 2024 and from Test cricket in 2025. Till now he has played 317 one-day matches. In 305 innings of these matches, Kohli has scored 15,109 runs at an average of 58.78, which includes 55 centuries and 79 half-centuries. His highest score in this format is 183 runs.